Rwanda approves Draft Biosafety Law
Rwanda has moved a step closer towards harnessing the benefits of modern biotechnology following the introduction of a draft biosafety law. The Cabinet [...]
ABBC 2023 Sorghum Festival
Sorghum is an important crop due to its versatility and numerous benefits. It is a resilient and drought-tolerant grain, making it suitable for cultivation [...]
AfriCenter conducts successful training on net mapping One Health to Eastern African [...]
On the 29th and 30th of May, ISAAA AfriCenter – through Capacitating One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (COHESA) project – took the lead to train [...]
Unleashing the Power of Enzymes: A Remarkable Journey at Kenyatta University’s [...]
By Maurine Mutua, KEMRI Graduate School, Nairobi, Kenya Picture this, a dynamic group of scientists, researchers, and enthusiasts coming together for an [...]
Safeguarding lives: a glimpse into how food safety standards are saving lives
Food safety is a universal concern that applies to all types of food, whether they are genetically modified (GM) or non-GM food. The safety issues [...]
2023 call for participation in the annual OFAB Media Awards
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) Kenya Chapter is glad to announce the 2023 call for participation in the annual OFAB Media [...]
Africa’s Next-Generation Researchers Scheduled to Participate in an Enzyme [...]
The Feed the Future Striga-Smart Sorghum for Africa (SSSfA) project is holding an enzyme manufacturing masterclass on 17th – 21st April, 2023. The one-week [...]
Kenyan Stakeholders Call for Demand-driven Initiatives towards Commercialization of [...]
Sorghum stakeholders in Kenya have identified and mapped out key actors who will influence demand-driven commercialization of Striga resistant sorghum [...]
Striga Smart Sorghum for Africa Project Maps out Ethiopia’s Sorghum Value Chain Actors
ISAAA AfriCenter in partnership with Addis Ababa University and Bio and Emerging Technology Institute (BETin) held a sorghum value chain stakeholder [...]
OFAB-Kenya Celebrates Excellence in Science Journalism
The Kenya Chapter of Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) celebrated exemplary science journalism and recognized media’s contribution [...]