A new database of 19 insect genomes encompassing some of the most damaging crop pests such as wireworm, cabbage stem flea beetle and pollen beetle has been made publicly available
Agriculture
Zimbabwe adopts 'One Health' approach to strengthen AMR surveillance
Zimbabwe recognises that the control of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) requires close cooperation among the sectors involved in food, agriculture, environment and health
EOSDA solutions to address soil degradation
EOS Data Analytics, a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics, held a free webinar dedicated to soil degradation and the ways it can be tracked, addressed, and prevented with EOSDA solutions
Biome Makers collaborates with Kimitec's MAAVi Innovation Centre to identify soil microbiota
Biome Makers, a global leader in biological soil analyses and microbiology, announced a new alliance with Kimitecs MAAVi Innovation Centre, Europes largest biotechnology innovation hub, for the identification of the microbiota hidden in global agricultural soils
AfDB's AFAWA initiative focused at African women entrepreneurs achieves US$1bn milestone
The African Development Banks (AfDBs) Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative has reached a US$1bn landmark in approved funding targeted towards African women entrepreneurs