ECOSAN fertilisers with potential to increase yields in West Africa
In 2002 CREPA initiated a regional research and demonstration programme on ecological sanitation in seven West African countries. ECOSAN is focused on simultaneously improving sanitation and food...
View ArticleBenins banned it
India roots for endosulfan The small country of Benin banned the use of this organochlorine pesticide this year. When the US EPA made public its decision to review the registration of endosulfan early...
View ArticleVideo roadshows transform African agriculture
Techniques to improve the nutritional content and processing of crops are better spread using video, suggests a programme in Benin.
View ArticleBenin Declares State of Emergency Over Floods
Benin has declared a state of emergency and called for international humanitarian aid after floods hit the south of the West African country. The government estimates that some 2,000 families have...
View ArticleManaging insecticide resistance in malaria vectors by combining...
'Wallpapering' huts with sheeting made from insecticide-treated plastic could be a new tool for malaria control, research in Benin shows. When used in combination with insecticide-treated bednets...
View ArticleControl of pyrethroid and DDT-resistant Anopheles gambiae by application of...
Scaling up of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) with support from the Global Fund and President
View ArticleGrassroots challenges
Radio is still the most important mass medium in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to political liberalisation, the media landscape in many countries has become substantially more diverse since the 1990s.
View ArticleObama touts $3bn in pledges to help feed Africa
President Barack Obama on Friday said the United States has a “moral imperative” to lead the fight against hunger and malnutrition in Africa despite shrinking national budgets around the world.
View ArticlePit latrines and their impacts on groundwater quality: A systematic review
Pit latrines are one of the most common human excreta disposal systems in low-income countries, and their use is on the rise as countries aim to meet the sanitation-related target of the Millennium...
View ArticleTapping the markets: opportunities for domestic investments in water and...
Tapping the Markets: Opportunities for Domestic Investments in Water and Sanitation for the Poor presents the results of a detailed examination of market opportunities for the domestic private sector in
View ArticleThe trophy hunting of African lions: Scale, current management practices and...
The trophy hunting of lions Panthera leo is contentious due to uncertainty concerning conservation impacts and because of highly polarised opinions about the practice. African lions are hunted across
View ArticleAfrican Nations to Phase Out Lead in Paint By 2020
African countries have agreed to cooperate in setting limits for use of lead in paints with a view to phasing it out by 2020. This is because of its dangers to human beings, especially to children,
View ArticleNigeria: Lassa fever kills 44 people with fears the outbreak is spreading
Dozens of people have died in Nigeria following a Lassa fever outbreak amid fears the death toll might increase. At least 44 people were declared dead across more than 10 states after being infected with
View ArticleEuropean parliament slams G7 food project in Africa
For a large majority of Euro-MPs, the G7’s decision to base its programme for food security in Africa on intensive agriculture is a mistake. The European parliament took its first official stance on the
View ArticleWest African push to clean up toxic fuel hits snags
A West African drive to clean up toxic fuels that campaigners say pose a health hazard to millions has run into difficulties less than two months after it was announced, according to importers, traders
View ArticleFarmers’ vulnerability to climate shocks: insights from the Niger Basin of Benin
This paper investigates the vulnerability of farm-based livelihood systems to climate shocks in the Niger basin of Benin using a household survey dataset relative to the 2012-2013 agricultural year. The
View ArticleTogo: Renewed efforts to turn the tide on coastal erosion
The West African nation of Togo has battled coastal erosion for decades, but now it’s with both a new sense of urgency and new strategic partners in the fight. The wind and waves are destroying between
View ArticleAfrica: Experts Call for Multi-Pronged Approach to Fight Fall Armyworm in Africa
Scientists have called for quick, multi-institutional collaboration and co-ordinated action against the fall armyworm that has ravaged maize to avoid economic hardship for smallholders in the region and
View ArticleBenin Moves to Save Part of West Africa's Last Big Wildlife Refuge
Benin is hiring scores of extra park rangers and bringing in conservation scientists to rehabilitate a part of West Africa's largest wildlife reserve, which contains big cats and thousands of elephants
View ArticleKenya ranks high in Good country Index, 2017
Kenya is the 12th best country in Africa and 92nd in World, according to this year's Good Country Index results released yesterday. The good country index looks at progress in science and technology,...
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