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Agricultural innovations don't always translate into impact.

Eduardo Garcia, data scientist at I|TA explains how differences in climate, soil and farming systems affect what works in practice.

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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.

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

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

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It started as something many had never heard of…

Now, herbal contraceptive rings are trending online.

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: https://t.co/57drhiO4Wp

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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?

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Mass drug campaigns aren’t enough to eliminate schistosomiasis. As regions approach elimination, the disease retreats into hyper-local “hotspots” driven by household practices.

Researchers combined fieldwork with AI to map those pockets with precision. https://t.co/N06PVjxd8x

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In this episode, @AnthonyKioko, CEO of the @cerealgrowerske, explains how delayed responses to pests like fall armyworm can turn preventable threats into major crop losses for farmers.

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In this podcast episode, experts explain why crop loss is such a critical threat to food systems, break down the biological causes behind it, and show how better data can help decision-makers respond more effectively.

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In this podcast episode, Cambria Finegold, Global Director at CABI, explains how climate change is driving crop loss & why building long-term, reliable data on losses is essential for food security & better policy decisions.

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Climate change is making pests harder to predict and crop losses more costly for farmers.

In this podcast episode, Komi Agboka, a researcher at @icipe explains how AI is now being tested as a way to spot risks earlier before outbreaks wipe out harvests.

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Climate change is reshaping farming in Kenya. In this podcast episode, George Waruraya, a smallholder farmer in Kiambu County reflects what many farmers are experiencing on the ground.

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In this podcast episode, Elfatih Abdel-Rahman, senior research scientist at @icipe explains how shifting weather patterns are altering insect behaviour and driving crop losses across Africa.

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In this podcast episode, Solveig Danielsen, plant health systems expertat @CABI_News explains why ecosystem health has been sidelined in One Health conversations.

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In this podcast episode, @drkikiope , Executive Director of @onehealthdev , breaks down how everyday choices quietly shape disease risks across communities.

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In this podcast episode, @setorosae , a R&D scientist at @GAECGH , explains how pesticide residues can enter food, affect nutrition and increase long-term health risks.

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Banana peels, Maize cobs and Sawdust are not waste in Uganda’s Kyaka II refugee camp but fuel.

Discover how refugees are cooking with briquettes that burn longer than firewood.

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@Novartis "Until now, health workers have had to improvise by using low doses of drugs meant for older children and hoping for the best." - @MMVvoice. Their new drug, Coartem Baby, co-developed with @Novartis, is a safe, precise, and effective solution. More: https://t.co/0wQqXqQW8o

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A huge win for health equity. Every year, 30 million babies are born in malaria-endemic regions. Now, the smallest patients finally have a treatment made for them. Read our latest article: https://t.co/0wQqXqQW8o
@Novartis and @MMVvoice
#Malaria #Newborns #Innovation #Medicine

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@Novartis Why did it take long?
❌ Myth: Newborns were thought to be protected by maternal antibodies
❌ Reality: Protection fades within weeks, leaving a dangerous gap
❌ Challenge: Newborns are complex & often excluded from clinical trials
Read our latest article: https://t.co/0wQqXqQW8o