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SciDev.Net – the Science and Development Network – is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing reliable and authoritative information about science and technology for the developing world. Through our website www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/ we give policymakers, researchers, the media, and the interested public information and a platform to explore how science and technology can red

uce poverty, improve health and raise standards of living around the world. We also build developing countries’ capacity for communicating science and technology by mentoring journalists, producing practical guides and supporting specialist workshops. Our main office is based in London but we have a worldwide network of registered users, advisors, consultants and freelance journalists, predominantly from developing countries, who drive our activities and vision.

02/07/2026

You don’t chase the methane. You chase the milk. And the methane follows.

That is what Professor Jamie Newbold of Scotland’s Rural College and Bayissa Hatew of the told Africa Science Focus — and it changes everything about how we think about livestock and climate change in Africa.

Click the link in the bio to listen to the full podcast episode.

26/06/2026

What happens when the farmers who feed us can no longer afford to feed their animals?

This video is drawn from a recent podcast episode of Africa Science Focus.

It follows two Ethiopian livestock farmers living this crisis right now and hears from Professor Adugna Tolera of Hawassa University on what scientists are working on to fix it.

There is much more in the full episode, including from the scientists on the ground doing the research. click the link in bio to listen.

22/06/2026

In Africa, Livestock is food income, agricultural power, and survival.

But feed shortages, shrinking grazing land, and rising temperatures are putting all of that at risk.

In our latest podcast episode, Aklilu Mekasha, Senior Researcher at the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, breaks down what is driving the crisis and the work already underway to fix it.

Click the link in the bio to listen to the full podcast.

Scientists working on livestock emissions in Africa aren’t starting with methane. They are starting with feed.Dr Bayissa...
15/06/2026

Scientists working on livestock emissions in Africa aren’t starting with methane. They are starting with feed.

Dr Bayissa Hatew, Animal Nutrition Scientist, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), explains why — in his own words.

Full episode on Africa Science Focus. Click the link in the bio to listen.

08/05/2026

Agricultural innovations don’t always translate into impact.

Eduardo Garcia, data scientist at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (I|TA) explains how differences in climate, soil and farming systems affect what works in practice.

Link to the full podcast is in the bio.

05/05/2026

Farmers are getting advice. But that doesn’t mean they can always use it.

Lilian Kirwa, product manager, iShamba Limited explains how iShamba platforms works, the challenges of adoption, and what needs to change.

Listen to the full podcast to hear from farmers, scientists and policymakers on what it will take to make these solutions work in practice.

Click the link in the bio to listen.

29/04/2026

For many farmers, climate change is no longer a future threat. It is already reshaping when they plant, what they grow, and whether they harvest anything at all.

In Kenya, farmers describe drought, floods and seasons they can no longer predict. But they are also adapting through new crops, irrigation and mobile farming advice.

Watch their stories, then listen to the full Africa Science Focus podcast for what experts say must happen next.

Link in bio.

It started as something many had never heard of…Now, herbal contraceptive rings are trending online — with bold claims, ...
17/04/2026

It started as something many had never heard of…

Now, herbal contraceptive rings are trending online — with bold claims, personal testimonies, and growing demand.

But behind the hype, researchers are asking critical questions about how it works and whether it’s safe.

Get the full picture in our report on SciDev.Net. Click the link in the bio to read it,

14/04/2026

A ring said to prevent pregnancy is gaining attention online.

Women are sharing experiences.
Researchers are beginning to study it.

What do we know so far — and what questions remain?

Read the full story on SciDevNet. Link in bio

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