Bioversity International has been implementing a project in Kitui, Kenya which assesses farmers’ agrobiodiversity management practices.
Non-communicable disease (NCD) are increasing in low and mid income countries (LMICs). The greatest burden of NCDs is from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers and chronic respiratory illnesses.
South Africa has one of the highest burdens of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. For example, 42% of women in the country and one-third of men are overweight or obese.
People in southern Africa are facing escalating levels of risk, uncertainty and consequently vulnerability as a result of
We tested the ability of retrocyclin 2, a type of h defensin, to protect cells and chicken embryos from infection by H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.
Increasing consumption of unhealthy diets is fuelling the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Global collaboration is the key to stop infectious diseases.
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus still cause devastating effects to humans, agricultural poultry flocks, and wild birds.