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This month, we give a special focus to a rapidly growing agricultural research and development front – animal biotechnology. Livestock, poultry and fish farming is integral to global food and nutrition security. However, animal production is faced with numerous challenges including livestock diseases, impact of climate change and increasing demand for animal protein due to population growth. Biotechnology is one of the tools offering solutions towards sustainable animal production.
In the Story of the Month, Dr Margaret Karembu, Director ISAAA AfriCenter, summarizes key outcomes from the ongoing virtual series of the 4th International Animal Biotechnology Conference running from September to November 2020. The Conference lay focus on regulatory approaches for animal biotechnology, with over 300 participants across the world sharing experiences on regulating genetically modified and genome edited animals.
Our Video of the Month features Dr Hezron Wesonga, a research scientist at the Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Research Organization (KALRO) developing a vaccine for the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia.
In addition to featuring new innovations showcasing Africa's efforts in managing COVID-19 pandemic, the Topical News Roundup section calls upon our readers to register for the 9th Biosafety Conference hosted by the Kenya National Biosafety Authority (NBA) on 10th to 13th November 2020.
Happy reading and stay safe!
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