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CRISPR/Cas9 editing of endogenous banana streak virus in the B genome of Musa spp. overcomes a major challenge in banana breeding This study [...]

African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) Congress 2019 When: 4 – 7 March, 2019 Where: Mombasa, Kenya What: AFSTA 2019 Congress will provide [...]

Science and policy are generally considered two separate worlds but in a society like ours that relies on progress and scientific support so [...]

Findings of a new study, published in the journal Communications Biology have shown that genome editing using CRISPR/Cas9 technique destroys [...]

Nigeria is on the path to becoming the first country ever to cultivate Bt cowpea after the country’s biosafety agency granted approval for the [...]

Entebbe is one city I have always looked forward to visiting even as a child, especially after watching the popular movie “90 minutes at [...]

In his popularly acclaimed book ‘The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa’, the late Professor Calestous Juma boldly states that [...]

Southern African Society for Plant Pathology (SASPP) Conference When: 20 – 24 January, 2019 Where: Langebaan, South Africa What: The [...]

WATER-WISE: Smart Irrigation Strategies for Africa The report by Malabo Montpellier Panel gives an overview of the challenges on agricultural [...]