Dr. Monty Jones (born February 5, 1951 in Freetown) is a Sierra Leonean plant breeder and executive director of FARA (Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa). The main developer of NERICA (New Rices for Africa), a set of high-productivity rices adapted to West Africa’s growing conditions, Jones was a co-recipient of the 2004 World Food [...]
02 May, 2008
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Described as a hotspot of botanical diversity, there are more than 20,000 indigenous plant species in South Africa. Several thousand of them are used by traditional healers every day in that country for treating a range of problems from the common cold to serious diseases such as AIDS. How safe and effective these treatments are [...]
