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EU signs new agreement to boost agriculture and promotes access to energy in Zambia
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Africa: Land Governance Partnership between the United States Government and the Government of Burkina Faso
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3rd Africa Rice Congress (ARC2013) Early registration deadline extended to 15 July 2013
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GPS and phones to help map neglected diseases in Africa
By Maina Waruru – SciDev.Net [NAIROBI] Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa will begin using the latest technologies to map and collect data on the distribution of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) later this...
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Chinese ‘container hospitals’ ready to deploy in Africa
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ECA should promote cross-country experiences sharing and learning for accelerated Africa’s agric transformation – Ethiopian Minister
Ethiopia’s State Minister for Agriculture, Mr Wondirad Mandefro has praised ECA for its transformative system wide and prospective approach that has contributed to the success story of some MDGs in...
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Cassava’s huge potential as 21st Century crop / FAO offers sustainable farming model to meet increased demand
Save and Grow, an environmentally-friendly farming model promoted by FAO, can sustainably increase cassava yields by up to 400 percent and help turn this staple from a poor people’s food...