Policy Reforms Key in Biotech/GM Crops Adoption in Africa
COMESA member states through its specialized agency ACTESA – Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa have acknowledged [...]
Pests, Drought and Empty Plates: Kenyan Farmers Call on Government to Lift GMO Ban
Farmers around the country have urged government to hasten the process of availing the genetically improved Water Efficient Maize for Africa [...]
Biosafety Communication: Terminology Matters
Scientists working on transgenic vegetatively propagated crops in Africa have acknowledged the need to simplify terminologies for public [...]
GMOs: ‘An African wide regulatory network can dispel fears’
By Alex Abutu, Communications Consultant, NBMA The Agri-biotechnology and Biosafety Communication (ABBC) Symposium opened in Entebbe, Uganda, on [...]
What I learned at #ABBC2017
Jill Kuehnert from Seed Stories was part of the organising committee for #ABBC2017. In this piece, she reflects on what she learnt during the [...]
African Biosafety Regulators Embrace Biosafety Communication at ABBC 2017
Biosafety regulators from various African countries have embraced and appreciated the importance of biosafety communication in creating public [...]
Ugandan Government Supports Passage of Biosafety Bill
Dr. Elioda Tumwesgye, Ugandan Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation has reaffirmed government support towards the passage of a [...]
Uganda Government Upbeat on Passing GM Crops Legislation
Uganda government is upbeat on passing GM crops legislation. While launching the 2016 Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops report, [...]
African Countries Launch the Global Report on Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops
The 2016 annual report on Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops has been launched in three African countries: Cameroon, Malawi and [...]