AfriCenter Participates in a Study Tour to Sudan Bt Cotton Fields
AfriCenter participated in a study tour to Sudan organized by the Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern & Southern Africa (ACTESA/COMESA) [...]
East African Scientists and Regulators Undergo Advanced Biosafety Course
International Plant Biotechnology Outreach of VIB and Ghent University, in collaboration with International Potato Center (CIP) conducted a [...]
Agri Extension Service Providers in Uganda Hone Biotech Communication Skills
“This training on biotechnology communication was very useful and relevant to me because I enhanced my understanding of biotechnology; I [...]
Tanzania: WEMA Confined Field Trials to Start in April 2016
Tanzanian scientists under the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) project are planning to start conducting confined trials for the WEMA [...]
Court Dismisses GMO Case in Ghana
Re-posted from GhanaWeb. Source Ghana News Agency An Accra Fast Track High Court has refused a request by the Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG), a [...]
Uganda’s President Calls for Modern Science Thinking
The President of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Museveni, has asked Members of Uganda’s Parliament (MPs) to “modernize their thinking” [...]
India’s Smallholder Farmers Showcase Bt Cotton Hybrid to African Delegation
Story by Bhagirath Choudhary, Founder Director at South Asia Biotechnology Centre (SABC) On 1 Oct 2015, African delegates visited Bt cotton [...]
Ghanaian Farmers Call on Government to Support Biotech Outreach
Ghanaian Farmer Leaders have challenged their government and scientists to intensify outreach to farmers and other stakeholders in order to allay [...]
Kenyan County Executives of Agriculture Vouch for Bt Cotton
Two Kenyan County Executive Committee members for Agriculture expressed their support for the introduction of biotech cotton in the sub-region. [...]