Through AJFAND issue 30, we send you New Year greetings and wish each one of our sponsors, readers, authors and reviewers a prosperous,  joyful and action packed year 2010. We value each one of you and hope to continue collaborating with you to continuously improve the quality of the journal. This year, GAIN (Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition) joins our list of sponsors by supporting 6 interns for 4 months at a time.

The students will be sourced from amongst the best of the first degree graduates, or continuing postgraduate class. The area of focus mutually agreed on with GAIN will be maternal and child health and nutrition. The idea is to train and mentor future editors- in- chief. We are extremely grateful to GAIN for the support. We appeal to other organizations to come forward and support us in this capacity building endeavour. The current issue has exciting articles and we welcome you to enjoy them.

Once again, HAPPY NEW YEAR.

In this issue, we have the following articles:

Editorial: Ruth Oniang'o
Climate Change and Africa's Food Security: investing in science and scientific research is key

• Global economic crisis and nutrition security in Africa. 
  Suresh Babu

• Salt iodization and iodine status among infants and lactating mothers in Papua New Guinea. 
  Temple Victor et al.

• Effects of June winds on rainfall in the coastal region of Kenya. 
  Muti Simon and W Ng’etich

• Urinary schistosomiasis and iron deficiency anemia among Malian school children. 
  Ayoya Mohamed et al.

• Comparison of biochemical and physiological properties of Nigerian tomato fruits ripened under different conditions.
  Abdul-Hammed Misbaudeen et al.

• Potential impact on biodiversity in Kwale's forest reserve by power plant establishments. 
  Lameed Akeem

• Effect of ageing under tropical conditions on the eating qualities of beef. 
  Teye Gabriel and I Okutu

• Household level determinants of food insecurity in rural areas of Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia. 
  Bogale Ayalneh and A Shimelis

• Consumption of, and beliefs about fonio (digitaria exilis) in urban area in Mali. 
   Fogny-Fanou et al.

• Locally processed roasted-maize-based weaning foods fortified with legumes: Factors affecting availability and competitiveness in Accra, Ghana. 
  Nagai Tomokazu et al.

 

Ruth Oniang'o
Founder Editor-in-Chief, AJFAND