
Kenyan Farmers Urge Government to Expedite Release of GM Maize
Meet Muasya Mulela, a middle-aged seasoned farmer from Machakos county, eastern Kenya. Muasya is counting losses in his 6-acre maize farm due to [...]

2017 Year in Review
The AfriCenter family wishes to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support and dedication towards unlocking Africa’s potential in [...]

Response to President’s letter on biosafety law
By Arthur Makara The letter from the President to the Speaker of Parliament on key issues that need to be addressed in the National Biosafety [...]

AfriCenter holds Science Communication Training for African Agricultural Researchers
There is a strong need for scientists to learn how to simplify their messages for a non-scientific audience. This was a key take away from a [...]

AU and FAO ask African Gov’ts to Promote Agri-Biotech to Help Combat Food Insecurity
African governments need to exert more effort to put in place viable legislation and investments that promote agricultural biotechnologies and [...]

Nigeria Stakeholders Embrace Bt Cotton as a Solution for Revamping the Textile Industry
Cotton stakeholders in Nigeria have agreed that Bt cotton has potential to revive the deteriorating cotton textile industry in the country. A [...]

Kenyan Scientists Find New Striga Resistance Genes in Wild Sorghum
Wild sorghum will soon provide a reservoir for resistance genes against Striga. A research team lead by Dr. Steven Runo of the Plant [...]

Bt Cotton Commercialization in Kenya: Stakeholders Ready to Embrace the Technology
Stakeholders in the cotton sub-sector in Kenya are eagerly awaiting the introduction of Bt cotton in Kenya. This was the mood at a recent [...]

Ugandan Farmers Celebrate Passing of GMO Bill
By Hope Mafaranga “Now that we have a law in place, we will be able to mitigate drought and diseases through application of modern [...]