June 2022 – Page 3 – Science Africa

09 Jun, 22

Kenya: Lake Victoria Basin, ASALs Counties Attain 2% Forest Cover

Kenya: Lake Victoria Basin, ASALs Counties Attain 2% Forest Cover By Sharon Atieno Though Kenya has increased its forest cover from 4.18 million hectares by 2010 to 5.22 million hectares in 2021, some counties are still performing poorly in this area. The counties that are performing poorly, at less than 5% forest cover, are mainly […]

WHO: New Treatment Guidelines for Leishamaniasis in HIV Co-infected Patients

WHO: New Treatment Guidelines for Leishamaniasis in HIV Co-infected Patients By Sharon Atieno The World Health Organization (WHO) has released treatment guidelines for people co-infected with visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kalaazar, and HIV in East Africa and South East Asia. The new guidelines have been informed by evidence from studies carried out in […]

Climate Change: Scale up Support Systems in Agricultural Biotechnology

Climate Change: Scale up Support Systems in Agricultural Biotechnology By Mary Hearty Agriculture remains a major cause of climate change as it currently generates 19-29% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Without action, that level of GHG emissions is anticipated to rise substantially, according the World Bank. Biotechnology, a range of tools that is used in accelerating profitability in agricultural […]

08 Jun, 22

Ghana Shows Overwhelming Support for GM Cowpea Approval

Ghana Shows Overwhelming Support for GM Cowpea Approval By Joseph Opoku Gakpo Public comments submitted to Ghana’s National Biosafety Authority (NBA) show overwhelming support for approving pod borer-resistant cowpea, the country’s first genetically modified crop. Of the 889 letters received following a public comment solicitation period that closed in early May, only one expressed objection, with […]

08 Jun, 22

Rainfall Expected Over Most Parts of Kenya

Rainfall Expected Over Most Parts of Kenya By Gift Briton Most parts of Kenya will receive rainfall in the first half of the week but the rest of the week are likely to remain dry, a seven-day rainfall forecast by Kenya Meteorological Department(KMD) predicts. In the next three days, rainfall is expected over some parts of […]

07 Jun, 22

Opinion: ‘Agroecology’ to Drive Poverty among Farmers

Opinion :’Agroecology’ to Drive Poverty among Farmers By Joshua R. Muhumuza Pitting biotechnology against agroecology—as has been the case in a long-running debate around food and agriculture— is a fundamental error. Biotechnology is a set of tools that can be used to improve crops and animals, while agroecology is an approach to farming that has various meanings […]

07 Jun, 22

Kenya: Gene Editing to Improve Maize Disease Resistance

Kenya: Gene Editing to Improve Maize Disease Resistance With Africa’s population expected to double by 2050, the issue of how to feed this rapidly growing population under limited resources is becoming a major agricultural challenge. Furthermore, climate change is intensifying this challenge by negatively influencing crop productivity. According to Dr. Leena Tripathi, Director East African […]

07 Jun, 22

APHRC Executive Director to Join the United Nations University Council

APHRC Executive Director to Join the United Nations University Council By Mary Hearty Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director of the African Population and Health Research Cente (APHRC) has been appointed to join the United Nations University (UNU) Council. The new UNU Council members were appointed jointly by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and United Nations Educational, […]

07 Jun, 22

Vultures: The Third Eye Faces Extinction in Kenya

Vultures: The Third Eye Faces Extinction in Kenya By Curity Ogada I became aware of vultures at a very young age, they used to be everywhere! Their weird look was usually what caught my attention. Their feathers were always ruffled and some parts of their bodies, especially their necks and heads, were just bald. Their […]

07 Jun, 22

Kenya: More Women Power Needed in Maritime Sector

By Fredrick Odiero Maritime actors have been urged to increase synergies and action oriented strategies in order to upscale inclusion and participation of women. Robert Njue, Director General, Kenya Maritime Authority(KMA) said during a regional conference by the Association for Women in the Maritime Sector for East and Southern Africa (WOMESA) in Kisumu, Kenya. “We urge […]