Asian development outlook 2024
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports,
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports,
A new focus on the impact of farming on climate change could both curb carbon emissions and prod efforts to boost yields and rural incomes in developing countries, delegates told a U.N. climate conference.
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI: In its diamond jubilee year, the Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) will host the 60th International Executive Council and the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage together with its fifth Asian Regional Conference here.
The World Health Organization says a vaccine which can prevent a diarrhoea and vomiting virus should be given to all children as a routine vaccination. Rotavirus causes more than 500,000 diarrheal deaths and two million hospitalisations a year among children. Over 85% of deaths occur in developing countries in Africa and Asia.
Science and Technology Minister Prof. Tissa Vitharana addressing the gathering. Pic by Dinuka Liyanawatte The Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) announced yesterday that it would lead the European Commission
Researchers in Gabon and France have discovered a new species of malaria parasite, one that lives in chimpanzees but is closely related to the species most deadly to humans. The new species was described last week in the journal PLoS Pathogens.
Farm and environment groups opposed to genetically modified wheat are countering a call from other farm organizations for biotech companies to commercially develop it.
Indigenous peoples worldwide lead sustainable livelihoods that contribute to the sequestration of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and cause the least amount of damage to the environment. Adivasi Women