Bangkok’s Snake Farm: Saving lives and teaching the world about snake penises

Snake Farm

Did you know that a king cobra has venom powerful enough to bring down an elephant? Were you aware that snake anti-venom is produced by injecting venom into horses? How about about that snakes have two penises, called hemipenes, that they alternate?

Rice Revolution Berths in Cross River

Governor Ben Ayade

Governor Ben Ayade has launched Cross River State into the current rice revolution. About 18 months ago, precisely May 29, 2015, Professor Ben Ayade, assumed office as the governor of Cross River State, amidst great expectations from the people he was set to lead.

Bakers, Soft Drink Makers Decry Increasing Sugar Prices

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Sectors that use sugar as one of the key ingridients are in the red, following a surge of about 30 per cent in the prices of the sweetener. Sugar prices have been gradually going up since September, with a 50-kg bag now going for Rwf45,000 at depots, driven by huge shortages on the local, regional and international markets. Appolonia uwanziga examines the impact of the rise on local industries, especially bread makers and soft drink companies.

Uganda: Promoting High Value Cassava Products

Value Cassava Products

Cassava is identified as one of the emerging market oriented commodities will improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers in Uganda if it is grown and processed as high quality product to attract industrial market potential.

Academy Declares GMOs Beneficial for Consumption

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The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has declared that genetically-modified foods are safe for consumption for now.This was against the warning by the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) to the public to be wary of the products that are on sale in some stores. It said none of the products had been approved for local consumption.

Breaking news: Crisis deepens, office of a director, Animal Department FMARD sealed off, as another receive threat letter.

FMARD

Breaking news: Crisis deepens, office of a director,  Animal Department FMARD sealed off, as another receive threat letter.
The office of the Director, Animal and Husbandry Department, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has been sealed off, while information reaching us says another Deputy Director in person of Mr. Taiwo has received a threat letter. Sometime we wrote on Rescuing animal productivity from FMARD internal crisis.

Kenya: Only One Person Dead From Drought, Eric Kiraithe Says

Drought

The government on Thursday said it has recorded only one death due to drought despite revelations of at least seven people dying from the prolonged dry spell.

Uganda: Suggestions On Current Food Challenges

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The farmers who attended the second National Coffee Festival at Mandela National Stadium, Nambole, on November 4 were introduced to the Coffee Drought Indexed Insurance, which will be rolled out to interested farmers across the country in the coming months. One of the key speakers at the function, Joost Derwoerd, the director of Earth Environment Monitoring/Resilient Africa Network, told them: "Farming is the biggest business in the world. But it is done under an open roof which makes it vulnerable to the ravages of nature."

European potato scientists meet in Scotland to discuss crop challenges

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“Pests and pathogens remain a major constraint to food security in a world where potato is rising in importance as a major food crop.

Entrepreneur Turns Plastic Waste Into a Way to Save Trees

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Thirteen years ago, Aghan Oscar, bothered by the ever-increasing quantity of plastic waste in this low-income suburb of Nairobi, decided to find a way to recycle it.