Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum mill) is a significant vegetable crop cultivated globally, second only to potatoes in acreage yet leading as a crop processed for various ...
Thirty-two countries have granted cultivation approvals to genetically modified (GM) crops as of October 2024. This indicates a significant growth in utilizing biotechnology as a sustainable tool to ...
It is not yet clear the number of plants being poached but as per some unofficial reports, around 1.6 million illegally harvested succulents were seized by South Africa's law enforcement agencies ...
African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a disease caused by a parasite and spread by the tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa. Infections begin with mild to moderate symptoms like fever and body ...
A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub of an illegal trade in protected plant species, with organised crime groups capitalising on overseas demand. “They’ve not ...
Loewenson’s project, “Black Papers: Beyond the Politics of Land, Towards African Policies of Earth & Air,” explores the social and spatial dynamics in modern Africa.