This section lists the various works (articles, publications) that members (journalists, researchers) have undertaken/published, and they wish other members to discover.

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Friday, May 27, 2022 - 10:22Role of policy and community engagements in biodiversity conservation in Africa

Africa has extraordinarily rich biodiversity and ecosystems as well as a wealth of indigenous and local knowledge. Africa is the last place on Earth with a significant assemblage of large mammals. Yet, the true value of nature’s contributions to human well-being is still…

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Friday, May 27, 2022 - 09:55Antimicrobial resistance: Key interventions in Africa

Background
• Antimicrobials have played a critical role in saving lives in humans.
• Used in agriculture mainly in animal production for both therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes.
• Their effectiveness is compromised by increasing resistance levels.
• As a result,…

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Friday, May 27, 2022 - 09:51Investigative and in-depth storytelling in environment and climate change

By Shitemi Khamadi

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Thursday, May 26, 2022 - 14:25Guidelines on Use of Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture in Africa by Dr. Simplice Nouala Fonkou

Continental Guidelines for the use of biotechnology to enhance Agricultural Productivity for Food Security and Nutrition in Africa
Background and Scope:
• The Guidelines were developed on the basis of precautionary principle, which calls for transparency and public awareness…

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Thursday, May 26, 2022 - 13:11Bovine diseases in livestock and wildlife Dr. Bernard Rono

Introduction
Many pathogens can infect both domestic animals and wildlife
❑ With more than 77% of livestock pathogens known to infect multiple hosts including wildlife
Multi-host pathogens can have significant consequences on livestock economics and wildlife conservation…

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Thursday, May 26, 2022 - 11:46Development and promotion of sustainable crop and animal production for smallholders in Africa

By Subramanian Sevgan on behalf of the Environmental Health theme team, icipe
Preview
Major challenges to crop production in Africa
96% of cultivation in Subsaharan Africa is rainfed
Climate change
Low adoption of technologies
land degradation
soils deficient in…

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Thursday, May 26, 2022 - 11:31Seed Industry Updates from Selected African Countries: Data from recent TASAI Studies

Presented by Mainza Mugoya
Background
Premise
Improved seeds can deliver state-of-the-art technology to farmers including higher yields, disease and pest resistance, climate change adaptation, improved nutrition, and longer shelf life.
Acknowledgment: Important role of…

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - 22:04Status of Plastic pollution in Lake Victoria by Bahati Sosthenes Mayoma

Plastic pollution has been widely reorganized as a global environmental concern (Barnes et al., 2009) with devastating impacts on aquatic resources and the economy (Lachmann et al., 2017).
⚫ Currently about 350MT are produced annually and could double by 2050 (Plastic Europe,…

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - 21:41Enhancing conjunctive management of surface and groundwater resources by in selected trans-boundary aquifers by Dr. Maha Abdelraheem Ismail

Introduction/Background
Current situation:-
• Most of the Nile Basin countries' population (60%) are living in rural areas and mostly depend on subsistence agriculture for food supply and livelihoods.
• Groundwater is the only consistent source of water for many communities…

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - 21:32Strategic Water Resources Assessment (SWRA) by Dr. Michael Kizza

Strategic Water Resources Analysis responds to the following key questions
How to meet the growing demand for water, food, and energy upstream and downstream sustainably?
How can the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) support inter-riparian dialogue to achieve this?
SWRA's Goal…
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