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Kenya Certified Guinea Worm-Free
Kenya has no evidence of active Guinea Worm infections an official with the World Health Organization (WHO) official says.
Ashok Kumar, the Deputy Team leader...
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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Fertilizer Optimization App Targets Low Income Farmers
By Alfred Nyakinda
A new phone application created to help low income African farmers correctly plan the planting and fertilization of crops has received an upgrade improving its efficiency.
The Fertilizer Optimization Tool (FOT) is designed...
Changing Food Consumption Patterns to Save the Environment
By Sharon Atieno
Poor food consumption and production patterns are the biggest threat to the environment, food experts revealed during an event in the fourth United Nations Assembly (UNEA).
While food production is a major driver...
The Regional Climate Outlook Forum Releases Advisory on March-May Rainfall
By Sharon Atieno
Deliberations held during the 51st Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 51) that provided seasonal climate outlook for the next three months indicate that much of the equatorial region is...
Smart Farming Improving Food Safety and Increasing Profits
By Alfred Nyakinda
Effective use of digital technology can help identify harmful food products and prevent the spread of animal diseases to healthy animals or humans, according to experts at the 11th Global Forum for...