Ministers Call for Less Talk, More Action on Biotech and Nanotech
Africa urgently needs to invest heavily in new technology to spur economic growth across the continent. This call came during the Smart Partnership International Dialogue meeting on 29th June 2013 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The annual forum was attended by Zimbabwe’s Minister for Science and Technology Professor Heneri Dzinotyiweyi amongst other dignitaries from various […]
Kenyan MP Calls on New Government to Rescind Ban on GM Imports
A Kenyan Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Dr. Wilbur Ottichilo has called on the country’s new Government to rescind the ban on GMO imports imposed by the previous administration. Hon. Ottichilo made the call during the launch of the Global Status on Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2012 Report on 27 June in Nairobi. “We need to […]
Prof. Ewa: GM Foods For Sale in Nigeria By 2015
Professor Ita Ewa, Nigerian Minister of Science and Technology, announced that GM products will be available in Nigeria by 2012. He said this statement during the launching of the ISAAA report on Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops for 2012. Nigeria will be joining the other African countries that are gaining the benefits from planting […]
Genomic Atlas of Gene Switches in Plants Provides Roadmap for Crop Research
In a major step towards understanding gene switching, a genomic map was produced by an international consortium led by scientists from McGill University and University of Toronto. The map is the first of its kind in plants, and will help scientists identify specific regulatory regions in the genomes of plants, such as canola, a major […]
