It’s Potato Day: Why the good ol’ spud is our best bud

Happy National Potato Day, Mzansi! For ages, potatoes have served as an important, cost-effective source of energy and satiety in the South African diet. Whether you are a fanatic or not, it is only right to give South Africa’s favourite vegetable the...

Rubber Research Institute Seeks More Funding

The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, Lelia Dongo, has called for increased funding to boost the institute’s productivity, saying rubber products have huge potential to impact positively on the economic growth of the...

AfDB, Others Deliberate On Food Security Measures In Africa

The Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Wangari Mathai Institute, has reiterated the importance of improving food security in Africa. Chief Executive Officer of GCA, Prof. Patrick Verkooijen called for...