Groups push for Bt brinjal field trials in India
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI), a group from the Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) has urged the central and state governments to allow the field trials of Bt Brinjal in India and sent a letter to the Ministry of Agriculture and chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and West Bengal to […]
Experts develop nasal spray against Covid-19 virus
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE University of California at San Francisco successfully developed a nasal spray with one of the most potent SARS-CoV-2 antivirals yet discovered. Known as AeroNabs, it is promising protection against the COVID-19 virus until a vaccine becomes available. The performance of the antiviral is published in bioRxiv. The inventors describe AeroNabs as a molecular form of personal protective equipment […]
3 million face acute food insecurity, Burkina Faso grapples with COVID-19 and conflict
Reading Time: 2 minutesOUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso: Urgent and sustained action is needed to address worsening food and nutrition insecurity in Burkina Faso, say the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), citing alarming new data. Some 3.3 million people are estimated to be facing acute food insecurity during […]
Green climate fund approves new projects
Reading Time: 3 minutesROME: The Board of the Green Climate Fund today approved several new projects, including one for Côte d’Ivoire that marks the first time the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has helped an African country obtain a grant from the international entity. Along with the $11.8 million approval for Côte d’Ivoire, other two FAO-led […]