ISAAA’s Statements at the UN Biodiversity Confrence
The United Nations biodiversity conference is taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The event which kicked off on [...]
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It Is Time for Sudan to Move Beyond Biotech Cotton
By Dr. Rasha Omer Poverty and despair defined my childhood while growing up in rural Sudan. This tough upbringing [...]
Reflections from a Young Female Scientist: Women Voices in Food Production are Key
By Obaiya Utoblo Growing up in the cool elevations of the Jos-Plateau, near central Nigeria, the sight of healthy [...]
Kenya’s President Okays Commercial Planting of Bt Cotton
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has instructed the Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Trade, Industry and [...]
African Women for Biosciences Platform Launched
Women in biosciences remain grossly under represented in leadership and decision-making levels, limiting [...]
Commonwealth Countries Urged to Encourage more Women into Biosciences
ISAAA AfriCenter Director and chair of the African Women for Biosciences, Dr Margaret Karembu attended The [...]
Response to President’s letter on biosafety law
By Arthur Makara The letter from the President to the Speaker of Parliament on key issues that need to be addressed [...]
AU and FAO ask African Gov’ts to Promote Agri-Biotech to Help Combat Food Insecurity
African governments need to exert more effort to put in place viable legislation and investments that [...]
Nigeria Stakeholders Embrace Bt Cotton as a Solution for Revamping the Textile Industry
Cotton stakeholders in Nigeria have agreed that Bt cotton has potential to revive the deteriorating cotton textile [...]
Kenyan Scientists Find New Striga Resistance Genes in Wild Sorghum
Wild sorghum will soon provide a reservoir for resistance genes against Striga. A research team lead by Dr. Steven [...]