By Gerald Businge on October 13, 2011
African Green Revolution, Agriculture, Christian Aid, intensive farming
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Full report at this link: http://bit.ly/pXo82N Lessons learned from Asia’s Green Revolution about the damage intensive farming can cause are being ignored in the race to help Africa feed itself, Christian Aid warns in a report published today to mark the UN’s World Food Day (Oct 16). Sustainable farming techniques are being sidelined in favour […]
By Gerald Businge on October 12, 2011
Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, NEPAD, New Partnership for Africa’s Development
news & events
In the 10 years since its creation, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) had helped countries improve their agriculture, infrastructure and health sectors, and future priorities now centred on working with regional economic communities to further increase the continent’s engagement with the international community, top United Nations and regional officials said today at a […]
By Gerald Businge on October 6, 2011
Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, NEPAD, New Partnership for Africa’s Development
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News Release: NEPAD week at the United Nations Headquarters, New York Theme: “Reflecting on a Decade of Change/Progress – Moving forward Africa‟s development agenda through strengthening NEPAD-UN Partnership” Indicative dates: 6 to 11 October 2011 (NEPAD Week during the 66th UN General Assembly) Venue: AU Permanent Observer Mission, New York; UN Headquarters, New […]
By Gerald Businge on October 6, 2011
climate change, IIED, UN Climate Change talks
news & events
News Release: A growing focus on national and international security challenges posed by climate change could detract attention from the root causes of the problem, the needs of the most vulnerable people and the search for appropriate solutions. Corinne Schoch, a researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development explains why in an opinion […]
By Gerald Businge on October 6, 2011
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As UN climate talks continue, developing countries redoubled efforts to build bridges to find agreement in time for the annual UN climate summit in Durban this November (CoP 17). Jorge Arguello, Chair of the Group of 77 and Chna (G77) said: “We want to stop hearing about red lines and start hearing about what the […]
By Gerald Businge on September 23, 2011
Non Violent Revolution, opposition arrests, Vincent Nzaramba
Featured, Latest Uganda News, news & events, Politics, Public Platform
Many people are still asking who is this Vincent Nzaramba, the man in the news over his detention resulting from publication of a book, People’s power on how to peacefully overthrow the NRM government. Nzaramba who is the spokesperson NOREV-Uganda, the Non Violent Revolutionaries Movement seems to be staunch in his views as can be […]
By Gerald Businge on September 6, 2011
Biofuels, World watch institute
Environment issues, news & events, Public Platform
News Release Global production of biofuels increased 17 percent in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters, up from 90 billion liters in 2009. High oil prices, a global economic rebound, and new laws and mandates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, and the United States, among other countries, are all factors behind […]
By Gerald Businge on September 6, 2011
Africa land grabs, IEED, Renewable Energy
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Rising demand for the dominant form of renewable energy worldwide – wood – could drive yet more acquisitions of land in developing countries where food insecurity is rising and land rights are weak, say researchers at the International Institute for Environment and Development. In a briefing paper published today (30 August), they warn that this […]
By Gerald Businge on September 2, 2011
Agriculture, ICTs, Latest Uganda News, news & events, Public Platform, Science & Technology
By Solomon Akugizibwe On Thursday 4th August, 2011 Toro Development Network (ToroDev) Staff had a tiresome but rather fruitful journey to the pre-dominantly maize growing areas of Kamwenge District in Western Uganda. The reason was to asses’ progress of ToroDev’s in Partnership with Stem van Afrika interventions in Rural FM radio broadcasting for Entrepreneurship Development […]
By Gerald Businge on August 31, 2011
ICTs, Internet Governance, Southern Africa Internet Governance Forum
news & events, Politics
SAIGF is jointly convened by the NEPAD Agency, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the Southern Africa NGO Network (SANGONeT). Key outcomes of the forum will be the establishment of a framework for the SAIGF and the articulation of a regional position for the global IGF in Nairobi (September 27-30). The objectives of this […]