The Daily IIJ

A Weblog by the International Institute for Journalism of GIZ

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Does organic farming in Germany have lessons to offer to Kenya?

August 18th, 2009 · No Comments

A vicious battle for supremacy is emerging within the farming community across all corners of the globe. The fight  has been brewed by differences occasioned by two distinct methods of farming.. The two  methods  are  organic and industrial farming.  Conservationists are keenly watching this struggle hoping that its aftermath will guarantee a sustainable environment and [...]

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WHY NUCLEAR IS NOT SUITABLE FOR KENYA

August 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Although Kenya is an energy deficient country going by frequent outages being experienced, the option to go nuclear currently under consideration by the Ministry of energy is not the best option. The heavy capital outlay needed to construct reactors will plunge the country into heavy indebtedness thus undermining provision of basic services.

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NUCLEAR INDUSTRY THREATENED BY DWINDLING URANIUM RESERVES

August 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Uranium which is a key component in production of nuclear is increasingly attracting high prices and over extraction due to a growing demand by energy hungry countries both in developed and emerging economies. Countries such as France and China are key players in prospecting these resources that could see steep growth in the economies of [...]

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MIXED SIGNALS ON DEBATE TO END NUCLEAR IN EUROPE

August 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Debate over nuclear plants has always elicited mixed reactions ever since the first generation of nuclear plants came into being almost half century ago. European powers such as Britain and Germany embraced them to ensure constant supply for their industries, domestic and  defence  purposes factors that also added to a sense of national pride among [...]

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