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Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia have joined forces to create varieties of barley suitable for the North African region.

Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia have joined forces to create varieties of barley suitable for the North African region.

The South Asia Food Security Programme will receive an estimated US$25 million for ten projects addressing food security.

The South Asia Food Security Programme will receive an estimated US$25 million for ten projects addressing food security.

African finance ministers have been urged to increase funding for R&D in order to boost innovation systems on the continent.

African finance ministers have been urged to increase funding for R&D in order to boost innovation systems on the continent.

A study links national bank crises with increased mortality from heart attacks — with developing countries hit especially hard.

A study links national bank crises with increased mortality from heart attacks — with developing countries hit especially hard.

Chinese scientists have gained insight into the strength of the Asian monsoon, compiling a 200,000-year record of its variability.

Chinese scientists have gained insight into the strength of the Asian monsoon, compiling a 200,000-year record of its variability.

Climate change will cause major agricultural losses in the Middle East and North Africa, warns the UN.

Climate change will cause major agricultural losses in the Middle East and North Africa, warns the UN.

Scientists predict that China's warming climate could put a large additional area at risk from schistosomiasis by 2050.

Scientists predict that China's warming climate could put a large additional area at risk from schistosomiasis by 2050.

Saudi Arabia has announced several new nanotechnology research centres, to promote education and research.

Saudi Arabia has announced several new nanotechnology research centres, to promote education and research.

Trials of HIV prevention strategies in developing countries face multiple obstacles including political pressures, say scientists.

Trials of HIV prevention strategies in developing countries face multiple obstacles including political pressures, say scientists.

Researchers in Sri Lanka and Germany have developed a new method for measuring biodiversity that could help identify key tree species.

Researchers in Sri Lanka and Germany have developed a new method for measuring biodiversity that could help identify key tree species.