How power shaped the 'success story' of genetically modified cotton in Burkina Faso: GettyImagesThe West African nation of Burkina Faso was once the poster child for genetically modified (GM) crop advocates. Its 2008 adoption of GM cotton for smallholder farmers was hailed as an example of how these technologies could alleviate poverty and food insecurity by protecting crops … [Read more...] about How power shaped the ‘success story’ of genetically modified cotton in Burkina Faso | The Conversation
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Fossil track sites tell the story of ancient crocodiles in southern Africa | The Conversation
Fossil track sites tell the story of ancient crocodiles in southern Africa: Reptile, avian and mammal tracks and Middle Stone Age artefacts on a large track bearing surface which has since been buried by a landslide. Images modified from Helm, et al. 2020. South African Journal of Science, 116“The Pleistocene” often evokes images of ice ages – with much of the planet covered by … [Read more...] about Fossil track sites tell the story of ancient crocodiles in southern Africa | The Conversation
The story of a remarkable Hindu temple in Pretoria’s inner city | The Conversation
The story of a remarkable Hindu temple in Pretoria's inner city: Alain Proust/Hidden PretoriaApart from Pretoria’s legacy of grand institutional buildings, South Africa’s capital city and historical seat of the apartheid government, also contains some unique architectural masterpieces that have been built and cared for by various religious … [Read more...] about The story of a remarkable Hindu temple in Pretoria’s inner city | The Conversation
Of strong winds, heavy hearts and Joseph Shabalala telling the South African story | The Conversation
Of strong winds, heavy hearts and Joseph Shabalala telling the South African story: Brendan Smialowski/Getty ImagesJoseph Shabalala was the affable leader of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a men’s group that sang isicathamiya, a traditional Zulu genre of South African a cappella. Even with heavy hearts at his passing, a lot of South Africans know they … [Read more...] about Of strong winds, heavy hearts and Joseph Shabalala telling the South African story | The Conversation
The story of the pharma giant and the African yam | The Conversation
The story of the pharma giant and the African yam: Traditional medicines sold at a South African market Rebecca and William BeinartIt was a drug produced in Nottingham in the United Kingdom that led us on a journey to South Africa to visit muthi markets, archives, herbariums and nature reserves. We spoke with traders, healers, scholars and conservationists to learn more about … [Read more...] about The story of the pharma giant and the African yam | The Conversation
