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How to build research partnerships that benefit farmers

Posted on July 10, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Agricultural research for development spans a broad spectrum of activities — from ‘upstream’ research, generally at universities or advanced research institutes, to much more ‘downstream’ research by plant breeders to put better crops in farmers’ hands. As a result of this spread, activities can become fragmented, with little communication between specialised teams along the research […]

NCRST Awards Research Grants to the University of Namibia

Posted on July 9, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) has awarded grants to researchers at the University of Namibia (UNAM) under the Namibia/South Africa Joint Bilateral Collaboration Research Programme. NCRST, as the authority responsible for coordination and development of research, science, technology and innovation in Namibia has given researchers from the University of Namibia grants […]

Q&A: Science policy lessons from Latin America

Posted on July 8, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Latin American teams have been achieving strong results at the World Cup in Brazil. But science in the region has been performing well too. With Argentina, Brazil and Mexico leading the way over the past decade in regional research and development (R&D), Latin America is currently the second fastest growing region in the world for […]

South Africa: Spare the Rod – the Biology of Poverty and Violence

Posted on July 4, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Scientific advances in human biology may soon have a profound bearing on the policies that governments and organizations adopt towards young mothers, caregivers and babies in poor and stressed communities. There is an emerging body of scientific evidence to show that the environment in which a very young baby develops is pivotal in shaping its […]

Nanomaterials Up Close: Gum Arabic

Posted on July 3, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

This alien glob is a piece of gum arabic from the hardened sap of the Acacia tree, most likely collected from a tree in Sudan. Rox Middleton explains how the electron microscope has changed the way we are able to interact with objects at the nanoscale, allowing us to enjoy a glimpse of the exquisite […]

Researchers get US$56.1 million to scale up projects

Posted on July 2, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Food security researchers from nine African countries will receive Canadian 60 million Canadian dollars (about US$56.1 million) from the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFRSF) to scale up their projects. The researchers gathered in the Kenyan town of Naivasha last week (23-27 June) for the Research to Feed Africa Symposium to review ten research […]

Africa’s mobile boom powers innovation economy

Posted on July 1, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Innovation is happening all over Africa in all different sectors, from education to energy, banking to agriculture. “It’s the best kind of innovation – the problem-solving innovation born out of necessity,” says Toby Shapshak, editor and publisher of the South African version of Stuff magazine says. Read more […]

Seven ways to assist health research in developing nations

Posted on June 30, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

A guide released yesterday details seven principles for good practice in strengthening research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The document was put together by a partnership of funding agencies from around the world called ESSENCE on Health Research (Enhancing Support for Strengthening the Effectiveness of National Capacity Efforts). Read more […]

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