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Energy Saving Jiko Curbs Health Problems, Deforestation, Saves Time, Money
By Henry Owino
Poor people especially women and even children, are at the centre of sustainable use of clean energy saving innovations. In Africa, women...
UN Environment: World’s Protected Areas Increase
By Duncan Mboyah,
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (Nov. 19, 2018).... Up to 15 percent of terrestrial and seven percent of marine areas are now designated as protected...
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African Smallholder Rice Farmers still Grappling with Challenges
By Sharon Atieno
Reliance on
rain-fed farming, use of farmer-saved seeds for subsequent production, lack of
machinery to support commercialization of rice production, and low use of
fertilizers, are among the challenges...
Call on EU to Suspend, Review Import Restrictions Measures
By Sharon Atieno
A group of 33 World Trade Organization
(WTO) members, called on the European Union (EU) to suspend and review all
processes currently underway for pesticides maximum residue levels...
IGAD: High Food Insecurity, COVID-19 to Worsen the Situation
By Sharon Atieno
The Intergovernmental Authority on
Development (IGAD) region still has one of the highest levels of food and
nutrition insecurity in the world with one out of five people...
Ethiopia: Transgenic Crop Introduction Sparks Debate
By Mekonnen Teshome Tollera
The introduction of transgenic or genetically modified crops in Ethiopia has sparked a heated media debate.
The debates ignited due to...