- AfricaBiotech.com
News and science-based information on agricultural biotechnology in the region, including potential relevance to African agriculture, biosafety, intellectual property rights, biodiversity and capacity building.
http://www.africabiotech.com
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Review It - African Crop Science Journal
Publishes research, short paper, and a book review abstracts concerning tropical science and agriculture as they affect the region. From the Makerere University, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, African Crop Science Society, in Kampala, Uganda.
http://www.bioline.org.br/cs
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Review It - Drylands
Summarizes the research work of Michael Mortimore and Mary Tiffen on agriculture policies and related issues. Articles pertain to the African countries of Niger, Nigeria, Kenya and Senegal. Page includes articles (in PDF) and abstracts.
http://www.drylandsresearch.org.uk/
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Review It - IDRC - Cover Crops in West Africa
Online book (1998) examines the potential for using cover crops to maintain and improve soil fertility in West Africa. Documents past experiences with cover cropping in Africa and is intended to stimulate future research on priority socioeconomic and biophysical aspects of this topic. [English, French]
http://web.idrc.ca/es/ev-9393-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
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Review It - Journal of Food Technology in Africa
Features topics covering food engineering, production management, nutrition, safe storage, economy and environmental aspects. From the year 2001 onwards.
http://www.bioline.org.br/ft
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Review It - UN FAO - Aquastat: Africa
Compares renewable water resource and irrigation use data between 7 major climate regions within Africa. Page includes charts and summaries. Published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/aquastat/regions/africa/index.stm
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