Agriculture

Scientists Sound Alarm on Massive Oil… – National Geographic

The following is an open letter written by several world-class scientists on the subject of a proposed oil palm farm in Cameroon. To whom it may concern: As established scientists with leading academic and research institutions around the world …

Scientists Sound Alarm on Massive Oil Palm Development in Cameroon – National Geographic

The following is an open letter written by several world-class scientists on the subject of a proposed oil palm farm in Cameroon. To whom it may concern: As established scientists with leading academic and research institutions around the world …

Nigerian scientists develop vitamin enriched cassava – Vanguard

Launching the varieties at the NCRI, Umudike, Abia State weekend, the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina … 29 per cent in Botswana, Burkina Faso and Cameroon; and 33 per cent in Kenya. Nigeria’s ranks 158th out of 182 countries … Continue reading

Selena Gomez Blogs UNICEF Tap Project – Look To The Stars

Funds raised this year will bring clean, safe drinking water to children in Vietnam, Togo, Mauritania, and Cameroon—countries where it’s desperately needed. And, just a little goes a very long way. One dollar—less than the price of a cup of … Continue reading

On Our Radar: Focus Returns to Fuel Efficiency – New York Times

Scientists denounce a proposal to place a palm oil plantation in a rain forest surrounded by five protected areas in Cameroon, saying that it will destroy forests, further imperil endangered species and sow conflict with locals in one of the … Continue reading

USA continues to hold slender edge over Germany in FIFA Women’s Rankings – The sport campus

For Cameroon, Scotland (21st, up 1), Costa Rica (40th, up 1) and Wales (45th, up 1), these points totals also equate to their highest-ever positions. The next FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking will be published on 1 June 2012.

US$14m package for cocoa farmers in Africa – GhanaHomePage

is expected to use the US$14 million to complement locally grown cocoa support mechanisms in Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria and Cote d’ Ivoire to increase and improve the crop‘s yield in the coming years. The initiative is at the instance of … Continue reading

Little movement in top ten of FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking despite high number of games – boxscorenews.com

For Cameroon, Scotland (21st, up 1), Costa Rica (40th, up 1) and Wales (45th, up 1), these points totals also equate to their highest-ever positions. The next FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking will be published on 1 June 2012.

ittle movement in top ten of FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking despite high number of games – boxscorenews.com

For Cameroon, Scotland (21st, up 1), Costa Rica (40th, up 1) and Wales (45th, up 1), these points totals also equate to their highest-ever positions. The next FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking will be published on 1 June 2012.

The Soft Spot(56) – Inside Futures

Coffee had never been a traditional drink … In late January I wrote that capsid bugs were threatening Cocoa output in Cameroon. It has taken until now to distribute the necessary chemicals and insecticides. Cocoa farmers have begun to apply … Continue reading