The Potential for Essential Oils in Agriculture
Public outcry for a reformed food system has yielded a flurry of eco-centric terms like "sustainable," "regenerative," and "organic" in supermarkets over the years....
Merck Foundation, Africa First Ladies mark “World Diabetes Day 2022” at their Annual Conference
Merck Foundation releases song remix called “No More Diabetes” and children storybook “Sugar Free” in three languages, English, French and Portuguese to raise awareness...
Could GM technology be the answer to reduced crop production in Africa?
Particularly hit by the effects of climate change, African farmers are staring at reduced crop production. Could Genetically Modifi(ed (GM) crops provide the much...
African Agritech Firm to Supply EU GMP Compliant Medical Cannabis Products from Africa
African agricultural development company Lotus Ecoculture Limited (“Lotus”) has officially partnered with PhytoSciences GmbH (“Phytosciences”), to craft, cultivate and deliver premium medical cannabis products,...
World Diabetes Day serves as reminder of need for further diabetes studies in African...
With 1 in 9 adults living with diabetes, South Africa has the highest diabetes prevalence in Africa
Figures released in 2021 by the International Diabetes...
Still too many work-related accidents in the agricultural sector
Every year in Italy, 100 to 150 fatal accidents occur in the fields, in the EU 500. And the numbers are underestimated. New-generation machines...
Children motivated by morality rather than social norms when it comes to the question...
Children draw strongly upon moral principles and concerns when they consider whether it is right or wrong to consume meat and animal products.
New research...
Kenya launches standards to boost food safety and traceability
The government of Kenya has launched standards that will ensure the food safety and traceability along the agriculture value chain.
Agriculture and Livestock Development CS...
Zambia slaughters over 11, 000 CBPP infected Cattle
To save the cattle population threatened by the respiratory Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), Zambia slaughtered over 11,000 herds of cattle as the disease threatens...
Mental health plays a crucial role in the workplace
Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, mental health has been front and centre of the workplace refocus of late and rightly so. More than 30%...