Scientists: Controlled environments key in keeping livestock diseases at bay
By Bozo Jenje I bozojenje@yahoo.com Farmers, livestock breeders and animal health experts from six countries gathered in Kenya for the 2nd Annual Six Nations Livestock Genetics and Equipment Tech Expo held at…
Africa’s fruit wealth stuck in low-value trade as processing, markets lag behind
By Milliam Murigi I milliammurigi@gmail.com Africa is rich in fruit but poor in the systems needed to turn that abundance into wealth, with farmers losing value to post-harvest losses, limited…
MESHA set to hold 6th African Conference of Science Journalists in April 2027
By Henry Mangome Nairobi will host the sixth African Conference of Science Journalists from April 26 to 28, 2027 organised by Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture MESHA According…
Kenya’s researchers digitise soil data to improve farmers’ planting decisions
Milliam Murigi I milliammurigi@gmail.comFor generations, farmers have relied on experience, advice from neighbours and doubtful non-scientific methods to determine crops to grow on their land.But scientists are now turning to…
The women rewriting the rules of livestock farming in Kenya
By Milliam Murigi | milliammurigi@gmail.com For generations, keeping livestock has largely depended on two things; having enough land to produce fodder or having enough money to keep buying it. For…
Senior media leads at MESHA’s climate solutions inception meeting in Nairobi
By Milliam Murigi I milliammurigi@gmail.com The Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA) has brought together senior officials from five English speaking African countries in Nairobi for a two-day…
MESHA: Nine fellows unveiled for year long climate change media fellowship
By Christine Ochogo I christawine@yahoo.com Africa’s leading science media network, The Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA) has unveiled nine Media Fellows from eastern and southern Africa for…
MESHA picks six African media outlets for climate solutions newsroom initiative
By MESHA Secretriat The Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA), in partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network (SJN), has competitively picked six newsrooms for the first cohort of…
Bats traded for traditional medicine put Nigeria at risk of zoonotic disease transmission
By Abdullahi Jimoh, The Xylom As locals trade in dead bats, researchers remain concerned about potential transmission risks ILORIN, Nigeria — Near the Emir Palace in Nigeria’s Oja-Oba market, a…
Regional Centre for Mapping Resources geospatial technology helping communities conservation efforts win global award
By Cece Siago | siagocece1@gmail.com At her piece of land in Mbuwani village in Kwale County on Kenya’s South Coast, Salama Bakari listens to a local radio station announcing the…
