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SciDev.Net Weekly Update (22 – 28 March 2010)
Solar power for the poor
How can developing countries harness solar power for the rural poor? SciDev.Net examines the hurdles, highlights effective strategies and offers advice to policymakers on the ground.
Solar power to the people!
Technical obstacles to efficient solar energy are shrinking, but economics and politics still challenge its widespread adoption by the poor.
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Global summit seeks to transform agricultural research
The first Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development seeks revolutionary answers to the problem of hunger.
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Tropical maize gets vitamin A boost
Researchers have found natural gene variants that greatly increase the vitamin A value of one of the staple foods in the developing world.
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Poor missing out on Moringa seeds’ water-purifying powers
The seeds from an indigenous tree can help purify water — but more knowledge dissemination is needed, say researchers.
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Kenyan farmers get micro-insurance
Kenyan farmers are benefiting from a micro-insurance scheme that tracks adverse weather and gives payouts for damaged crops.
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China to cement grand African research plans
China may fulfil its African promises at a meeting next week, but concerns remain about who is benefiting from these science collaborations.
Source: Nature
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