UPCOMING EVENTS IN BIOSCIENCES
Africa Biennial Biosciences Communication Symposium, 2019 (ABBC2019) When: 29-30 August, 2019 Where: Pretoria, South Africa What: ABBC2019 will [...]
GM Mosquitoes released in Burkina Faso pose no safety risks, assures expert
Six thousand four hundred (6, 400) genetically modified sterile male mosquitoes have been released into the environment in Burkina Faso as part [...]
Lessons from Ethiopia’s Biotechnology and Biosafety Development
Dr. Kassahun Tesfaye Born and raised in the central highlands of Ethiopia, often called “the wheat belt of Ethiopia,” my interest in [...]
UPCOMING EVENTS IN BIOSCIENCES
5th African Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases & Biosecurity When: 07-09 August, 2019 Where: Abuja, Nigeria What: The objective of [...]
PUBLICATIONS – THE DRUM BEAT
Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH): 2018 Annual Report The CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) is a [...]
NEW RESEARCH IN BIOSCIENCES – AFRICA
Explant type and hormone regime influences somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of cassava Despite its importance, cassava production is faced [...]
OFAB KENYA MEDIA AWARDS 2019: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) Kenya Chapter is glad to announce the 2019 call for participation in the annual [...]
Changing my Community through Science Communication
By HABIMANA Jean Claude It is Saturday morning in southern Rwanda. Nyiramana’s face is drenched in sweat as she plants maize in her two-acre [...]
Why Biotech Crop Commercialization in Egypt is Vital for Country’s Food Security
By Dr. Hala Eissa The sad realities of climate change in Africa have continued to dominate the headlines. The worsening state of the continent’s [...]