Fueled in part by a Russian drought that has caused the country to cut its wheat exports, food prices have risen to their highest levels in two years. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says that food prices have shot up 5% in July and August. Stocks remain high, however, and despite the summer slump, [...]
For Africans wondering whether the malaria drugs they’ve bought are real, there may soon be a quick way of finding out: sending a text message.
More than 30% of malaria medicines sold in Africa are reportedly counterfeit, a problem that has led Nigeria to adopt mPedigree, which enables users to independently verify that their anti-malarial drugs [...]
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Tags: Africa, Health, Mobile, Mobile health 
1 Comment »Trees for Life – A story of agroforestry in Malawi.
Farmers have practised agroforestry for years. Agroforestry focuses on the wide range of working trees grown on farms and in rural landscapes. Among these are fertilizer trees for land regeneration, soil health and food security; fruit trees for nutrition; fodder trees that improve smallholder livestock production; [...]
A consortium of international groups including the mHealth Alliance announced today (24/6) a call for collaboration to accelerate the use of modern information and communications technologies (ICTs), especially wireless, to improve maternal and newborn health in the developing world. They called for financial and organizational support to leverage the growing use of wireless technology [...]
Posted in Children, Education, Grassroots, Health Tags: Children, Health, Sanitation, UN, Women 1 Comment »Anil Gupta is on the hunt for the developing world’s unsung inventors — indigenous entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, hidden by poverty, could change many people’s lives. He shows how the Honey Bee Network helps them build the connections they need — and gain the recognition they deserve.
African farmers are suffering as rain patterns become increasingly erratic as a consequence of climate change. Agriculture experts say immediate investment in irrigation, infrastructure and better farming supplies will help the continent’s farmers adjust to the changes. Erratic weather linked to climate change may be ruining subsistence crops and export commodities alike.
“Africa is going to [...]
Haiti has unveiled the first draft of its grand reconstruction plan, saying 11.5 billion dollars would be needed to help the country rebuild after January’s devastating earthquake.
The plan, published online Tuesday, goes far beyond the immediate priorities of post-quake reconstruction and looks at the massive economic and governance challenges Haiti faces if it wants to [...]
Posted in Climate Change, Environment, Grassroots Tags: Children, Climate Change, Haiti, Human Rights, Women No Comments »In the historic 2005 general elections women streamed to the ballots, many despite threats, sending 91 women to parliament. Yet, many Afghans remain unaware of women’s rights to political participation, to earn an income, and to legally defend themselves against discrimination and domestic violence.
What’s it mean to be a woman in Afghanistan? Chances are you [...]
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