This is the inspiring story of the Farmer-to-Farmer Agroecology Movement (MACAC) in Cuba. The movement has spread across Cuba and inspired over 200,000 farmers to take up agro-ecological farming practices. The story shows that it possible for a social movement to take sustainable agroecological farming systems to scale. Their experience …
Two senior Ministers yesterday in Parliament called for the government to introduce the Cuban bio-control method to arrest the Dengue epidemic which had now become a global issue. Construction and Engineering Services Minister Rajitha Senaratne and Minister of Science and Technology Prof. Tissa Vitharana made this remark at an adjournment …
Underwater archaeology is revealing how ancient civilisations coped with rising seas, and while their methods were basic, they still have relevance today.
MARK STEVENSON and DAVID KOOP MEXICO CITY ? VIRUS SPREADS TO CUBA, CHINA, THAILAND AND FINLAND; STRICT TRAVEL ADVISORIES ISSUED The swine flu virus was confirmed on Tuesday to have spread to more countries as scientists estimated the new strain could have sickened 23,000 people in Mexico alone before anyone …
As Washington tries to rebuild its strained relationships in Latin America, China is stepping in vigorously, offering countries across the region large amounts of money while they struggle with sharply slowing economies, a plunge in commodity prices and restricted access to credit. In recent weeks, China has been negotiating deals …
The Indian Renewable Energy Programme has received increased recognition internationally in recent years. Many countries evinced interest in cooperation with India for promotion of new and renewable energy. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been interacting with developed and developing countries for cooperation in New and Renewable Energy. …
Natural hazards, civil conflicts, wars and economic crises continue to generate unstable and unsafe conditions, placing immense pressures on communities and local livelihoods. These emergency scenarios often result in people fleeing their homes to other areas or crossing borders to other countries, thereby creating mass refugee situations. Many of these …
Sri Lanka will adopt methods implemented in Cuba to prevent the spread of mosquito borne diseases. This would initially cover preventive measures to eradicate leptospirosis (rat fever), dengue and malaria by eradication of breeding places, the Health Ministry said. Healthcare Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva told The Island that the …
The Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978 on Primary Health Care together with the slogan of Health for All by 2000 AD is considered one of the most significant public health initiatives of the 20th century. The 30th anniversary of the declaration provides an opportune time to revisit its history and arrive …
Tropical Storm Paloma churned over Cuba on Sunday with rapidly weakening winds and a poorly defined centre that prompted sharply conflicting assessments about the storm's status from forecasters in the United States and Cuba. The National Hurricane Centre in Miami said Paloma, the third hurricane to hit Cuba this year, …
Cuban markets offered a dwindling selection of food and a growing expanse of empty shelves on Wednesday as food shortages the government warned about after hurricanes Gustav and Ike became increasingly evident. The shortages were exacerbated in the Cuban capital when shipments from food suppliers slowed in a conflict with …
HAVANA: Hurricane Ike roared toward the densely populated Cuban capital and its fragile, historic buildings on Tuesday after forcing 1.2 million people to evacuate, killing at least four and ravaging homes elsewhere on the island nation. Meanwhile, U.S. residents from Florida to Texas braced for Ike's next wallop. The hurricane, …
MIAMI: Hurricane Ike barreled west across central Cuba on Monday after raising the death toll and destruction across the already beleaguered islands of the waterlogged Caribbean. In Haiti, where the fourth-largest city, Gona
Cuba has begun lending unused land to private farmers and cooperatives as part of a sweeping effort to step up agricultural production, a small but potentially landmark step that could change the face of farming on the island. Government television reported on Tuesday that 51 per cent of arable land …
Sir, Christopher Caldwell argues in his column of February 23/24 against any benefit from Fidel Castro's regime. I would argue that one development not mentioned in his article is a benefit for all. That would be the development of a system of local organic agriculture, both rurally and in urban …
>> Mali's government has ordered the closure of 104 refined cooking oil factories across the country after an investigation revealed most of them don't have necessary equipment to produce safely-refined cooking oil. Most of the cooking oil contain gossypol, a toxic substance naturally produced by cotton plants, which causes sterility, …
The U.S. embargo comes in the way of protecting Cuba's rich ecological resources. The island's mountains, forests, swamps, coasts and marine areas are rich in plants and animals, some seen nowhere else. Once the embargo ends, it could face a flood of investors from the U.S. and elsewhere, eager to …
