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Back to baselines: measuring change and sharing data
(BioMed Central, 2014)
International research for development is under increasing pressure to demonstrate development outcomes that
enhance people’s food security and well-being while preserving the natural resource base. The CGIAR Research
Programme ...
To label or not to label: balancing the risks, benefits and costs of mandatory labelling of GM food in Africa
(BioMed Central, 2014)
There seems to be growing controversy among interest groups worldwide about whether genetically modified
(GM) foods need to be labelled. There are also growing concerns, particularly among civil society groups, about ...
Phylogenetic relationship and divergence among planktonic strains of Arthrospira (Oscillatoriales, Cyanobacteria) of African, Asian and American origin deduced by 16S–23S ITS and phycocyanin operon sequences
(2010-07)
Arthrospira comprises multicellular, cylindrical, usually screwlike coiled trichomes and is
cultivated commercially. In this study, 33 new strains of Arthrospira isolated from plankton
samples collected in Mexico, East ...
Drivers of rice production: evidence from five Sub‑Saharan African countries
(2015)
Background: In spite of considerable rice production gains over the past 50 years, Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming
increasingly dependent on rice imports as demand is outpacing domestic supply. The serious economic and ...
Biomass and productivity of seagrasses in Africa
(De Gruyter, 2016-05)
: There is growing interest in carbon stocks and
flows in seagrass ecosystems, but recent global reviews
suggest a paucity of studies from Africa. This paper reviews
work on seagrass productivity, biomass and sediment ...
Predicting the Entrepreneurial Intentions of University Students: Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour in Zambia, Africa
(Scientific Research, 2017-10)
The current paper contributes to the entrepreneurial intention (EI) literature
by applying the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) in a developing African
country with unique socio-economic and cultural context. Thus it ...
Agricultural Sector and HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Africa: The Economic Retrogression Model
(Scientific Research, 2016-04)
Objective: Agricultural activities in most African countries demand human labour, the supply of
labour to agriculture may be threatened if humans could no longer farm because of HIV/AIDS
pandemic. Past studies have ...
Effects of increased residential mobility and reduced public spaces mobility in containing COVID-19 in Africa.
(UoEm, 2020-09-28)
The rising COVID-19 crisis threatens to disproportionately hit African countries. As a result, most African governments have temporarily closed schools and non-essential businesses or banned social gatherings to contain ...
Enhancing legume crop pollination and natural pest regulation for improved food security in changing African landscapes
(Elsevier, 2020-09)
Legumes are important crops for food security, consumed by millions of people especially in Africa where they are an essential protein source and provide key vitamins and minerals. Most legumes depend on insect pollination ...