http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on sub-saharan africa science & technology en http://rss.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/news/ Innovative agricultural technologies can produce crops that meet climate change challenges, says ICRISAT head William Dar.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/agriculture-can-adapt-to-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:58 GMTNew programme to bolster Africa agriculture, malaria control method overlooked, traditional healers have key role in epilepsy, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-4-18-november-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaWed, 18 Nov 2009 02:43:27 GMTA report released at the 2nd Africa Water Week warns that climate change is putting the continent's water resources at risk.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/africa-must-act-to-tackle-water-crisis-says-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaTue, 17 Nov 2009 03:27:31 GMTEast Africa must adopt alternative farming techniques to combat the crop losses projected for 2050, a study says.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/food-security-in-east-africa-within-reach--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaFri, 13 Nov 2009 03:11:35 GMTA farming research centre is set to open in Mozambique with funding, seeds and advice from China.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/china-s-farming-ambitions-in-mozambique-take-shape.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaWed, 11 Nov 2009 06:03:06 GMTAfrican countries lack data on the effect climate change will have on water supplies, scientists said at Africa Water Week.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/africa-facing-climate-data-shortage.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaWed, 11 Nov 2009 03:56:48 GMTSatellites can save lives from natural disasters but developing countries risk missing the opportunity through poor political support.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/spotlight-on-satellites-for-disaster-management-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaWed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:00 GMTCombining satellite data with mobile phones offers cheap and effective tools for managing fires, says South African scientist Philip Frost.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/fires-spotted-from-satellites-warned-by-phone-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:02:00 GMTSian Lewis explains how remote sensing can be used to manage natural disasters and highlights ongoing efforts and obstacles.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/remote-sensing-for-natural-disasters-facts-and-figures.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMTKenyan MP and remote sensing expert, Wilbur Ottichilo, argues the time is ripe for using satellites to spot developing African droughts.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/satellites-can-help-monitor-and-manage-african-droughts.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMTAfricans need to be more aware of earthquakes to cope with disasters — and there's no better place to start than in schools, says Chris Hartnady.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/africans-need-earthquake-education-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaWed, 11 Nov 2009 09:58:00 GMTScientists must lobby policymakers and politicians to ensure that vital research on maternal and child health saves lives, say the authors of a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/scientists-must-ensure-key-research-reaches-the-poor--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaWed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTDeveloping nations are building their own satellites despite freely available Western data. Do the gains outweigh the costs, asks Tatum Anderson.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/launching-your-own-satellite-the-pros-and-cons.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaWed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTKenya believes it can eliminate malaria by 2017 but admits that there is a long road of funding and capacity building ahead.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/kenya-hopeful-it-can-eliminate-malaria.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaMon, 09 Nov 2009 03:57:19 GMTThe PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative has outlined its ambitions for the next generation of vaccines.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/malaria-vaccine-strategy-aims-for-eradication.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaFri, 06 Nov 2009 03:56:12 GMTScientists should investigate herbal malaria remedies as they are more affordable for the very poor, the MIM meeting was told.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/herbs-have-a-role-in-fighting-malaria-conference-hears.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaFri, 06 Nov 2009 03:47:07 GMTClean technology to meet poor communities' needs must lie at the heart of any sustainable strategy to combat climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/clean-technology-as-a-public-good.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaThu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:18 GMTSimply reducing livestock farming in developing countries will neither cut emissions nor benefit the poor, says livestock expert Carlos Seré.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/no-simple-solution-to-livestock-and-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:41:45 GMTSouth African researchers have lodged an appeal against their government's rejection of a genetically modified potato.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/gm-potato-gets-roasting-in-south-africa-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaWed, 04 Nov 2009 02:55:05 GMTTanzanian farmers to receive training, new tool improves antimalarial dosage, South Africa's top satellite unable to send data, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-22-october-4-november-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_subsuharanafricaWed, 04 Nov 2009 02:22:32 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/