Aneth David

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Agriculture has long been the backbone of many developing countries’ economies. In Tanzania, agriculture contributes about 29.1 per cent of the GDP and 65.5 per cent of employment, with a significant proportion of the workforce being women. Additionally, agriculture comprises a greater part of women‘s economic activity than men‘s: 81 per cent of women, compared to 73 per cent of men, are engaged in agricultural activity. In rural areas, that number rises to 98 per cent for women.

On April 25th of every year, the world commemorates World Malaria Day. The disease needs no introduction. The day is not meant to be a celebration of the disease but a moment to reflect on the burden it causes, efforts to eradicate it, and strategise how to continue fighting it. This year, I became interested in the latest tools in the arsenal for malaria control and eradication using biotechnology and genetic biocontrol.