Archive for April, 2009
Be Alert on Swine/Pig Flu
By Maria Nakirya
Introduction:
Swine flu also known as swine Influenza is a disease of the respiratory
System of pigs caused by a type of influenza that often causes epidemics of Influenza among pigs. This disease though originated from pigs can now be spread among human beings.
Spread:
It is believed to spread in the following ways:
• From person to person [...]
Farming without soil for good yields
A small group of agriculturalists say it is possible to boost food production and cut malnutrition in Cape Verde by farming with less water – and no soil.
Less than 10 percent of the volcanic Cape Verde archipelago is cultivable and almost all of the country’s food is imported, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. [...]
