GM Cassava Approval in Kenya: Lessons from the Virtual Public Participation Process
When the Virus Resistant Cassava for Africa (VIRCA) Plus project team, led by Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), [...]
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 continent are now positioning [...]
Kenya National Biosafety Authority Approves Genetically Modified Cassava
The Kenya National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has approved environmental release of genetically modified (GM) cassava event 4046, resistant to [...]
Biotech a Tenable Solution to Addressing Hunger in Africa, say Experts
Researchers and experts continue to call for increased adoption of biotechnology, citing the technology as one of the key tools required to [...]
OFAB KENYA MEDIA AWARDS 2021: CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) Kenya Chapter is glad to announce the 2021 call for participation in the annual [...]
Kenya’s Health Minister Warns Misinformation Threatens Gains made against NCDs
Health stakeholders from across Africa have lamented the impact of mis/disinformation in the fight against COVID-19 and non-communicable [...]
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 known as BGII. After a [...]
Call for Story Pitches: OFAB Kenya Science Journalism Grant 2021
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) Kenya Chapter is glad to announce a call for story pitches for 2021 Science [...]
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 categorized as serious. The report [...]