Category Archives: Sustainable Development

#Climatechange and vertical gardening

Posted on 18/08/2015 by

Climate change and vertical gardening.

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Precision feeding key to sustainable #livestock production, says UN body @LivestockSustai @DSMFeedTweet

Posted on 20/02/2015 by

Precision feeding key to sustainable livestock production, says UN body The compound feed industry needs to get behind initiatives that foster precision feeding on small farms in developing markets to help optimize use of on-farm ingredients backed by commercial feed mixes to plug nutritional … Continue reading →

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Four things you should know about agriculture & food in Africa @Agribussiness @AgribussinessNig @AfricaAg @

Posted on 27/06/2014 by

Four things you should know about agriculture and food in Africa The World Bank estimates that Africa holds 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land. Coupled with a youthful workforce and water resources, the potential for agribusiness in Africa cannot … Continue reading →

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PAEPARD: 2013 Agricultural Research for Development Conference

Posted on 01/10/2013 by

The sub-themes were:
*Capacity Development
*Sustainable Intensification
*Climate Change
*Multi-disciplinarity Continue reading →

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PAEPARD: 2013 Agricultural Research for Development Conference

Posted on 01/10/2013 by

The sub-themes were:
*Capacity Development
*Sustainable Intensification
*Climate Change
*Multi-disciplinarity Continue reading →

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Strange chicken disease kills over 200,000 birds | Editor’s picks

Posted on 11/06/2013 by

Strange chicken disease kills over 200,000 birds | Editor’s picks. Strange Chicken disease kills over 200,000 birds; Category: Editor’s picks Published on Thursday, 07 March 2013 13:36 Share Over 215,000 chickens from poultry farms in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and … Continue reading →

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Unusual antibodies in cows suggest new ways to make medicines for people

Posted on 08/06/2013 by

Unusual antibodies in cows suggest new ways to make medicines for people. “These antibodies’ structure and their mechanism for creating diversity haven’t been seen before in other animals’ antibodies,” said Vaughn V. Smider, assistant professor of cell and molecular biology … Continue reading →

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