By: Possiano Teretere I am called Possiano Teretere, and I work for Grameen foundation-Applab Uganda: Mobile Local Knowledge Base Project. As indicated in the recent News of this exchange group, we will share with you indigenous technologies and practices documented by members of our Uganda wide network of Community Knowledge Workers (CKW). We invite your [...]
The Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) has just launched the third Call for Proposals on “Innovative low-cost climate solutions with a focus on local business development in eligible developing countries.” The deadline for submitting proposals is 16 January 2012. The aim of the Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) is to promote the transfer of technology, know-how and [...]
By: Standard Reporter Researchers have come up with a sweet potato variety that is resilient to weevils. The crop has been under constant threat from weevils, which have reduced production in the whole of Africa. Dr Marc Ghislain, a biotechnologist at the International Potato Centre, said the African sweet potato weevils can cause 60 to [...]
Reflecting the special characteristics of the agricultural sector and its exposure to climate change policies, this report aims at contributing to continued policy discussion on agriculture and climate change in the context of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (the UNFCCC or Convention). For the purposes of this report, the term agriculture is used [...]
Reflecting the special characteristics of the agricultural sector and its exposure to climate change policies, this report aims at contributing to continued policy discussion on agriculture and climate change in the context of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (the UNFCCC or Convention). For the purposes of this report, the term agriculture is used [...]
By Nicholas Anyuor: The Standard When Jacob Mlingi from Tanzania came up with the idea of creating a gel from alcoholic waste, he did not know how novel his idea was. He did not know it would win him an award at the recently concluded Kisumu ASK Show. His stand, the Consumer Choice Ltd, had [...]
By Lusekelo Philemon, IPP Media Natural Resources and Tourism minister Ezekiel Maige yesterday called on scientists and researchers to diversify their research areas and priorities in order to take on board climate change issues and develop simple and affordable ways of ensuring environmental sustainability. Maige made the call here when addressing the 4th annual meeting [...]
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