Irrigating Africa as the rains become unreliable
You might not think irrigation would be a good way to boost production on sub-Saharan Africa's chronically underperforming farms. After all, many parts of the region, particularly the south, are expected to see drying weather and worsening droughts as clim
HAVE YOUR SAY: Will the new U.N. aid chief do a good job?
LONDON (AlertNet) - Britain's envoy to Australia Valerie Amos, who is due to take over as the United Nations' new aid chief, is different from the man she will replace in more ways than one. Amos, 56, was born in Guyana and has served as Britain's secretar