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 [...]
What will it take to trust Scientists on GMOs?
Africa continues to lag behind in adoption of biotech crops. In 2016, only two of the 26 countries that planted biotech crops were from the [...]
Upcoming Events
International Conference on Medical and Biosciences (ICMBS) ICMBS provides an international platform for academicians, researchers, engineers, [...]
Publications – The DrumBeat
“Fall Armyworm in Africa: A Guide for Integrated Pest Management,” jointly produced by Feed the Future, the United States Agency for [...]
Regulator’s Corner
February 15, 2018 – Malaysia approved the Innate potato event E12 (stacked PQ) for food and feed use. February 14, 2018 – Australia [...]
New Research In Biosciences – Africa
Enhancing smallholder farmers’ awareness of GM maize technology, management practices and compliance to stewardship requirements in the [...]