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There is an outbreak of this flu in some parts of Uganda. The virus spreads so fast and hence every one should be on the alert and take precautions. Symptoms include; Loss of appetite, fever, body weakness and pains, sore throat, cough, severe pneumonia. In some cases diarrhea, vomiting and death.

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January

Environment & Africulture

Agriculture, Environment, Rural Development: Facts and Figures - A Challenge for Agriculture Read More...

Over-use Of Organic Fertilizers In Agriculture Could Poison Soils,Study Finds Read More ...

Organic farming could feed Africa Read More...

Drought land “will be abandoned” Read More...

Eco-farming brings hope to Brazil's dry north-east Read More...

February

Environment & Africulture

The beginning of ICT in Agriculture Read More...

From wheat to web: Children of the revolution Read More ...

GM-Free Organic Agriculture to Feed the World Read More...

Web-Based GIS Decision Support System for Paddy Precision Farming Read More...

March

 

Health& Agriculture

Understanding the Links between Agriculture and Health by Corinna Hawkes and Marie T. Ruel Read more

Clinical Mastitis by Winston Ingalls, Ph.D. West Agro, Inc., Kansas City, MO Read more

The Soil and Health By Albert Howard, Wendell (INT) Berry Read more

Organic Agriculture & Human Health by IFOAM  Read more

April

Climate & Agriculture

Using organic fertilizers could protect against climate change Read more

Benefits of Organic Agriculture as a Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy in Developing Countries Read more

The impact of climate change on organic farming Read more

Organic Agriculture, World Hunger, and Global Warming  Read more

May

Gender & Agricultute

Food, Farming ... Feminism? Why Going Organic Makes Good Sense by Elaine Lipson.... Read More

Organic Farming, Gender, and the Labor Process By Hall, Alan Mogyorody, Veronika.... Read more
What are the gender health risks of pesticide use for women? Read more
Gender roles in agriculture Read more

June

Agriculture and Health

Can Organic Farming "Feed the World"? by Christos Vasilikiotis, Ph.D. Read more

Is organic agriculture polluting our food with heavy metals? By James E. McWilliams Read more

Importance of Organic Farming in Terms of Food Safety - Featured Article by Agriculture Guide Read more

Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious? By Mayo clinic staff  Read more

July

Agriculture and Livelihoods

ICTs for agricultural livelihoods: Impact and lessons learned from IICD supported activities.... Read More

ICT in agriculture.... Read more

Access to ICTs for agricultural development by Willy Currie.... Read more

ICT for Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods - The Drum Beat 444 Read more

August

Agricultural E Journals

African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development … read more

Agribusiness … read more

Spore … read more

ICT Update … read more

CGiar news … read more

September

Agricultural E Journals

Cultivating young farmers read more

12 million children face hunger and food insecurity … read more

HIV-induced famine's impact on agricultureread more

Agriculture and Food in Crisis… read more



Month

Target Area

Articles

January

Peace

Globalisation for the common good Read More..

Partnerships for peace Read More..

EU Agriculture in times of globalization Read More..

FAO appeals for $40 million for agricultural relief and recovery activities in Sudan Read More..

Afghanistan - Accelerating Sustainable Agriculture Program (ASAP) Read More..

February

ICT

The year of agricultural renewal in India:
can ICTs offer an opportunity for prosperity? Read More..

Agricultural information and libraries in the Dominican Republic Read More..

ICTs for agricultural livelihoods
Read More..

ICTs: Information and communication technologies for the poor Read More..

An exercise in ICT, Agriculture and society Read More..

March

Health

Chemical Predictors of Wheeze among Farmer Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study
Read More..

Fonofos Exposure and Cancer Incidence in the Agricultural Health Study Read More..

Agriculture, Forestry and fishing Read More..

April

Climate

Africa: Climate change and agriculture in Africa Read More..

Assessing the impacts of climate change in Uganda Read More

Climate change impacts, Vulnerability and adaptation Assessment in East Africa Read More

Climate change and extreme weather events; Implications for food production, plant diseases, and pests," Global Change & Human Health, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 90-104 Read More .

May

Gender

Terror as a Bargaining Instrument: A Case-Study of Dowry Violence in Rural India Read More

Gender and Law: Eastern Africa Speaks Read More

Methodologies to Measure the Gender Dimensions of Crime and Violence Read More

ICT, Gender Equality and Empowering Women Read More

"ICT as a tool for women's economic empowerment" Read More

June

climate

Mechanics of curbing climate change Read More

Food Price Crisis Triggers Questions about Global Food Security Read More

CLIMATE CHANGE: Africa, South Asia Could Face Famines Read More

Africa: Climate change challenges agriculture Read More

Climate Proofing Africa Key Challenge for the Continent) Read More

July

Agricultural Magazines

Journal of Agricultural Education online Read More

Agricultural education magazine Read More

Agronomy Journal Read More

Journal of Organic systems Read More

Live Journal Read More

August

Vulnerable children

Organic farming is alive and well in Baras Read More

Organic agriculture and food security in Africa Read More

Kakamega Orphan project Read More

Phelisanong Read More

Organic consumer association Read More

September

Human rights

Make it happen Read More

Is organic agriculture polluting our food with heavy metals? Read More

World Food Day 2007: Food as a Human Right Read More

October

Environment

Organic Food Miles Take Toll On Environment Read More

Plea to retain organic label on air freight food Read More

Persistent organic pollutant Read More

Organic tomatoes have more antioxidants Read More

Organic Matter of the Troposphere Read More

November

HIV/AIDS

Points of View: Agriculture and HIV Read More

Understanding How HIV/AIDS, Agricultural Systems, and Food Security Are Linked Read More

Status of food security and prospects for agricultural development in Africa
AU 2006 Agriculture Meeting Read More

The effects of HIV/AIDS on agricultural production systems in Zambia: A restudy 1993-2005 Read More

December

Food security

Disadvantages of organic food and organic agriculture Read More

Organic agriculture can address feeod security, FAO says Read More

Organic Agriculture, World Hunger and Global Warming: Report from the IFOAM Organic World Congress Read More

Organic agriculture and food security Read More

Meeting the food security challenge through organic farming Read More

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  • Pumpkin;The miracle plant
    Mulopi Joseph and Mary Nakirya Pumpkins are one of the climbing plants similar to guards. They are eaten fresh  or dried.. Apart from the real fruit,the seeds and leaves are also eaten with very high nutritional values. Farmers in Masaka claim that once seeds are eaten by a man, he will become sexually stronger. They [...]
  • Poverty Alleviation Leveraging Agriculture in Uganda
    By Kirega Alex There are many definitions of poverty including the recent development defining poverty as a multi dimensional aspect that affects all sects of life including education, access to health care and people’s involvement in decision making. The general definition however is according to a poverty threshold – the poverty line, which is the [...]
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    A picture of ripe coffe ready for harvesting Coffee is one of the major cash crops in Uganda though of late many farmers were discouraged from growing it. This was mainly because of fluctuating prices. Farmers should still regard coffee farming as a business just as our grand parents did. True the prices fluctuate a [...]
  • What you should know about soil erosion and how to avoid it.
    A natural forest that has never been disturbed by cutting down of trees, ploughing of land, burning or killing of animals and insects is said to be in balance. However, this natural balance does not apply to most land under cultivation, because many agricultural practices disturb the balance in nature. Too often this result in [...]
  • Water Harvesting to Rescue Farmers from Fluctuating Prices
    By Kirega A The major problems faced by farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and most specifically in Uganda are a result of over dependence on natural conditions and “Gods mercy” in determining the fate of the quantity and  quality of their produce most especially rain. This is the main reason behind highly fluctuating agricultural commodity prices [...]

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