Integrating environmental and ecosystem health into One Health – choices, contexts [...]
Contributors: Peter Ballantyne, Theo-Knight Jones & Alexandre Caron Our societies are facing major challenges, many caused by the [...]
One for All, All for One: Agri-biotech Innovations’ Role in Ecosystems Health
The One Health High Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP) defines One Health as an integrative and systems approach to optimize health by recognizing the [...]
Farmers value-add their Bt cotton to reap even more benefits from crop biotechnology
“I used to plant ten seeds in a hole. Now I plant two because of a higher germination rate. It used to grow in eight to ten months. Now it takes [...]
Breaking Barriers: Women in Science Scaling New Heights
Dr. Adey Desta joined university in 1996 as a doubtful science student, almost certain she would choke in a field that attracted very, very few [...]
COMBATING RIFT VALLEY FEVER USING THE ONE HEALTH APPROACH: LESSONS FROM PREVIOUS AND [...]
The International Services for the Acquisition of Agribiotech Application (ISAAA AfriCenter) and The University of Nairobi, Kenya Aids Vaccine [...]
A talk with Prof. Idah Sithole Niang
Prof Idah Sithole Niang acquired her PhD in Biochemistry in 1988 from The Michigan State University. She has since risen in leaps and bounds to [...]
How Africa stands to benefit from bio-innovation ventures and start-ups
On the sidelines of the Africa Biennial Biosciences Communication (ABBC 2023) Symposium, the DrumBeat team caught up with Stephane Fadanka, a [...]
Nigeria approves GM Maize for Commercialization
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved commercial release of genetically modified insect-resistant and drought-tolerant maize varieties, [...]
AfriCenter Participates in the Plant Biotechnology and Breeding Network Annual Meeting
ISAAA AfriCenter participated in the annual meeting of the Plant Biotechnology and Breeding (Plant B+B) network, from 7th to 9th November, in [...]