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1 week ago | 
globalissues.org | Busani Bafana |Cecilia Russell
NAIROBI, Apr 11 (IPS) - This week presented a beacon of hope for young people so that the “girl from the South and the boy, of course” could stay in the developing world, Dr Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of CGIAR, said during a press conference on the final day of the CGIAR Science Week.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
globalissues.org | Busani Bafana |Laureates Call
BULAWAYO, Jan 14 (IPS) - Neglected indigenous crops, rich in nutrition and resilient to climate change, are key to tackling global hunger only if governments invest in research and development (R&D) to tap the potential of such innovations.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
allafrica.com | Busani Bafana
Addis Ababa — That one in three Africans will not be counted as countries failing to meet census deadlines is a huge setback for development planning. With the 2030 deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) looming, research reveals that Africa lags behind in meeting the crucial goals. A further challenge is that many African countries do not have accurate information about the socio-economic needs of their populations to better plan for development programs.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
ipsnoticias.net | Busani Bafana
ADÍS ABEBA – El hecho de que uno de cada tres habitantes de África no esté censado por no cumplir los países con los plazos establecidos es un enorme revés para la planificación del desarrollo en el continente. Acercándose la fecha límite de 2030 para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), las investigaciones revelan que África está rezagada en el cumplimiento de las metas cruciales.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
ipsnews.net | Busani Bafana
Active Citizens, Africa, Biodiversity, Civil Society, Conservation, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Biodiversity Reprint| | Print|WINDHOEK, Dec 19 2024 (IPS) - Nature is at a tipping point.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
ipsnews.net | Busani Bafana
Africa, Climate Action, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations | Analysis Food and Agriculture Reprint | | Print | BULAWAYO, Dec 5 2024 (IPS) - On the dusty plains of Shamva District in Zimbabwe, Wilfred Mudavanhu’s maize field defies drought.> With the El Niño-induced drought gripping several countries in Southern Africa, Mudavanhu’s maize crop is flourishing, thanks to an innovative...
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Busani Bafana
Cali, Columbia & Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — "How we prepare and eat food should not be at the expense of our biodiversity," says 3-Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco, who is on a mission to change our relationship with food and what we choose to eat. Colagreco, the owner of Mirazur, an award-winning restaurant in Menton, France, is a tribute to gastronomy. Among other world rankings, Mirazur's fine food and service have earned it first place in the World's 50 Best Restaurants.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
ipsnoticias.net | Busani Bafana
BULAWAYO, Zimbabue – “La forma en que preparamos y comemos los alimentos no debería ir en detrimento de nuestra biodiversidad”, afirma el chef argentino Mauro Colagreco, premiado con tres estrellas Michelin y que tiene la misión de cambiar nuestra relación con la comida y lo que elegimos comer. Colagreco, propietario de Mirazur, un galardonado restaurante en Menton, Francia, es un homenaje a la gastronomía.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
ipsnoticias.net | Busani Bafana
BULAWAYO, Zimbabue – Christian Keambou Tiambo siempre ha deseado mejorar las comunidades agrícolas locales a través de la ciencia de vanguardia. Mientras el cambio climático causaba estragos en la agricultura local, Tiambo, científico ganadero del Centro de Genética y Salud del Ganado Tropical (CTLGH, en inglés) y del Instituto Internacional de Investigación Ganadera (Ilri, en inglés), se centró en la conservación y el desarrollo de ganado que pudiera resistir el estrés ambiental.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Busani Bafana
Bulawayo — Christian Tiambo has always wished to uplift local farmers' communities through cutting-edge science. As climate change wreaked havoc on local agriculture, Tiambo, a livestock scientist at the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) and at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), focused on conserving and developing livestock that could withstand environmental stress.
