- SciDev
- 13/9/21 07:00
Big business mergers have created a corporate 'cartel' that controls world food production, campaigners warn.
Big business mergers have created a corporate 'cartel' that controls world food production, campaigners warn.
FRIDAY 20. SEPTEMBER 2013
Nine Sub-Saharan African nations have agreed to cooperate with Argentina on agricultural technology.
Scaling up the operations of two inspiring, participatory organisations would be a smart move, says Roger Williamson.
THURSDAY 19. SEPTEMBER 2013
Agriculture needs public research funds and more trained experts to meet post-2015 goals, says a UN-backed report.
WEDNESDAY 18. SEPTEMBER 2013
The easing of copyright laws is a crucial move, but it must be backed by investment and technology, says Sue Coe.
Many at-risk countries such as Algeria, India and Mexico have below-average media coverage of climate change.
TUESDAY 17. SEPTEMBER 2013
A specially designed font for people with dyslexia can improve reading accuracy, but raising awareness is still key.
Naimul Haq reports on Bangladesh's efforts to prepare for cyclones and limit damage to lives and livelihoods.
Powered by new tech, Africa is leading its own revival and challenging conventional discourse, says TMS 'Teddy' Ruge.
MONDAY 16. SEPTEMBER 2013
Top-down development thinking is obscuring grassroots innovation, according to a UNDP innovations unit.
SATURDAY 14. SEPTEMBER 2013
A new technique may offer a cheap way to farm shrimp by using microorganisms as a water filter and food source.
FRIDAY 13. SEPTEMBER 2013
Brazil's base, which burnt down in 2012, will be replaced by Latin America's 'most modern Antarctic station'.
THURSDAY 12. SEPTEMBER 2013
It will be impossible to provide affordable healthcare for everyone without further research, says a WHO report.
It will be impossible to provide affordable healthcare for everyone without further research, says a WHO report.
The results add support for further roll-outs in Africa's meningitis belt, where 450 million people are at risk.
WEDNESDAY 11. SEPTEMBER 2013
Campaigners believe the proposed bill on plant rights will harm farmers, but its backers say it will aid exports.
TUESDAY 10. SEPTEMBER 2013
A revamped data agenda is needed to deliver robust GDP statistics for Sub-Saharan Africa, says Morten Jerven.
A partnership spearheaded by Facebook aims to get five billion more people online, bridging the digital divide.
MONDAY 9. SEPTEMBER 2013
Even as the nation spends millions of dollars on nanotech, its politicians are struggling to legislate for the sector.
Mzamose Gondwe finds her high hopes for the Africa Australia Research Forum dashed.
SUNDAY 8. SEPTEMBER 2013
State backing for science is key to private innovation, but governments are losing out on the profits, says a book.
SATURDAY 7. SEPTEMBER 2013
UN refuge agency has asked partners for new ways to improve its refugee services — and then vote for one to pilot.
FRIDAY 6. SEPTEMBER 2013
The Hyogo Framework for Action will not reach its 2015 goal, as earthquake risk is increasing, an expert says.
Tapping into the public's capacity to help produce science brings familiar problems and opportunities for change.
Birds from nearby forest patches cut damaging coffee borer-beetle infestations by half, saving farmers money.