Has the Maruca problem in cowpea been solved?
By Daniel Osei Ofosu, PhD Hamda sits in front of his hut with chin in his hand. He wonders how he will be able to [...]
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How Genome Editing will address the Challenge of Cassava Breeding in Africa
Cassava is an important food security crop and income earner for millions of smallholder farmers in Africa. It is [...]
Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources: Which Way for Africa?
By Margaret Karembu, PhD, MBS – Director, ISAAA AfriCenter Africa is endowed with rich biodiversity [...]
Key Lessons from Nigeria’s Environmental Approval of TELA Maize
In October this year (2021), Africa recorded a milestone in crop biotech development when the Federal Government of [...]
AUDA-NEPAD’s call for support of genome editing: Why investing in this novel [...]
By Prof. Aggrey Ambali Modern science, technologies and innovations (STIs) continue to gain traction and play a key [...]
Genome Editing in Africa’s Agriculture: Crop Breeding 2.0
New breeding innovations are increasing the efficiency of improving crops with valuable traits. In Africa, [...]
Inside Research Project Developing Genome Edited Chickens Resistant to Bird Flu
The use of genome editing in animal research is fast gaining traction in Africa. A number of countries on the [...]
Malawi Moves to Make Bt Cotton Seed Accessible for All
Malawi is in her second year of cultivation of the genetically modified cotton variety BollGuard II, also commonly [...]
Favorable Crop Biotech Environment Key for a Food Secure Uganda
By Michael J. Ssali According to the latest Global Hunger Index report, Uganda’s hunger situation has been [...]
Kenyan Experts Support Utilization of Animal Biotechnology in Improving Livestock, [...]
Kenyan experts have backed animal biotechnology to improve livestock, poultry and fish farming in Africa. This was [...]