The Rwanda Government today announced the release of five new iron‐rich bean varieties that could provide more iron in the diets of millions of Rwandese who eat beans every day. Iron deficiency is widely prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa.
Anemia due to deficiency of iron in the diets of the poor is widespread in Africa, especially in women and children. New high-iron bean varieties released in the zone of highest bean consumption in the world are poised for major impact on human health.
An international team of researchers in Colombia, the UK, USA and Switzerland have developed the first ever system to monitor deforestation across Latin America in near real-time using satellite data.
You have until July 31st to submit your abstract to the Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Africa: From Microbes to Markets conference 2012, to be held in Nairobi in October. The event is co-hosted by CIAT and the University of Nairobi.
The Two Degrees Up series of short films about the possible impact of climate change on smallholder agriculture has recently been published by Reuters AlertNet.
