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afrol News, 5 November - Scientists have managed to triple maize yields on smallholder farms in Zambia and Malawi by simple "evergreen agriculture" techniques. Planting acacia trees among the crops automatically fertilised the fields.

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afrol News, 9 July - As the climate change already is affecting agricultural output in large parts of Africa, there is now a need to develop new food crops that can adapt to the new conditions. Research funds are slowly being released.

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» 16.04.2010 - Improved cowpea varieties hit Nigeria's savannah
» 30.03.2010 - "Myths hinder potential of cassava in Africa"
» 29.03.2010 - Nigerian scientists to revolutionise cowpea breeding
» 24.03.2010 - Nuclear technology for irrigation in Libya, Algeria
» 10.03.2010 - Guinea pigs to help ease DRC food crisis - scientists
» 05.03.2010 - Drumstick tree can provide Africa with clean water
» 12.02.2010 - "Overweight girls, undernourished boys" in Cameroon
» 26.01.2010 - Experts on black-eyed peas to meet in Dakar
» 30.11.2009 - Agricultural research reduces poverty in sub-Saharan Africa
» 23.11.2009 - Libya and FAO sign $71 million development deal
» 09.11.2009 - Nigeria to get agro-research park
» 04.11.2009 - GM potato gets roasting in South Africa
» 03.11.2009 - Maize research splendid investment for Africa
» 15.10.2009 - Zambia becomes agric support hub for Southern Africa
» 12.10.2009 - New multi-media tools to help resolve land rights issues in Africa
» 08.10.2009 - Malawi milk producers receive boost from Netherlands
» 26.08.2009 - Bringing technology and agronomic knowledge to African farmers
» 17.08.2009 - Scientists claim total victory on invasive locusts
» 06.08.2009 - US assures women of support in food production
» 26.06.2009 - Sudan ready for biofuels
» 17.04.2009 - Century of drought again to haunt West Africa
» 15.12.2008 - Africa summit discuss massive hydro scheme for food and energy security
» 01.12.2008 - Global crisis presents a double threat to the poor, report says
» 04.11.2008 - Stakeholders commit to improve cocoa farming and eradicate poverty
» 08.08.2008 - Cutting edge science technique to save Africa's crop production
» 05.08.2008 - African drought linked to warmer Indian Ocean
» 15.11.2007 - Fever kills 96 Sudanese
» 01.06.2007 - Mali gets serious about home-grown science
» 28.03.2007 - Mozambique aims to lead "green revolution"
» 23.03.2007 - Malawi to roll out 'fertiliser trees' project
» 30.11.2006 - ADF supports cotton science in West Africa
» 02.11.2006 - "Science ignores Africa's native crops"
» 05.09.2006 - Hybrid rice gives record yields in Egypt
» 17.12.2004 - All but Southern Africa gets more rain by global warming
» 08.11.2004 - Edible insects "rediscovered" in Central Africa
» 18.06.2004 - FAO slammed over GMO food by Zim organisation
» 25.03.2004 - African scientists map origin of continent's cattle
» 02.02.2004 - African scientists warn on GM cotton "invasion"
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