Publications – The DrumBeat
Global Food Policy Report 2018 – International Food Policy Research Institute The year 2017 was marked by increasing uncertainty amid mixed [...]
Regualtor’s Corner
Kenya’s National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has invited the public to submit comments on an environmental impact assessment (EIA) [...]
New Research in Biosciences – Africa
Overexpression of rice thaumatin-like protein (Ostlp) gene in transgenic cassava results in enhanced tolerance to Colletotrichum [...]
Upcoming Events
Sorghum in the 21st Century- “Food, Feed and Fuel in a Rapidly Changing World” When: 9th – 12th April 2018 Where: Century City Conference [...]
Agricultural Biotechnology made me a Job Creator, Money Maker and Game Changer
We may have varied opinions on what biotechnology can do for Africa. Nonetheless, my personal journey in this field is a story of success that [...]
High Hopes as Uganda’s Biotech Bill Gets ‘Second Chance’
Optimism is high within Uganda’s pro-biotech community as they eagerly await outcomes of the March 28, 2018 tabling of a report on the [...]
Kenya’s Environment Agency Invites Public to Submit Comments on a Bt Cotton [...]
The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has invited the public to submit comments on an environmental impact assessment (EIA) [...]
Kenya Developing Animal Biotech Regulatory Guidelines
Kenya could soon begin using genetically modified animals in research as the country’s biosafety authority is set to finalize draft guidelines on [...]
Bioscience holds the key to a blossoming Africa
As Africa grapples with realities of its swelling population, one of the challenges that warrant solicited attention is the strain on food [...]