Biotechnology
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- Overcoming barriers in developing agricultural biotechnology in Africa
- ( N. Clark;J. Mugabe;J. Smith / African Centre for Technology Studies , 2008)
- This book provides an overview of the potential benefits of agricultural biotechnology in Africa in the context of continuous poor agricultural production and rising food insecurity. The authors draw ...
Legitimation and harmonisation of GMO governance in Africa
- ( S. Ayele / The Centre for Innovation, Knowledge and Development, The Open University , 2006)
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This paper examines issues of legitimation and harmonisation of biosafety systems in GMO governance in Africa. It draws on case studies from emerging regulatory...
- Why farmers in India are making their own decisions on biotechnology
- ( R. Herring / Center for the Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania , 2008)
- This article examines the biotechnology debate in India focusing on transgenic seeds. The author presents the rifts and battles in this sector, highlighting the influence of farmers, journalists, envi...
- Will a second Green Revolution really solve Africa's problems?
- ( E. Holt-Gimenez;M. Altieri;P. Rosset / Institute for Food and Development Policy , 2008)
- This article analyses the effectiveness of the investment that the Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced - a joint ‘Alliance for a Green Revolutio...
Green Revolution 2.0 initiatives in Africa: the start of a corporate biotech boom?
- ( Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration formerly RAFI , 2008)
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When the G8 meets in June 2008 in Germany they are expected to announce a new research agenda that will again propose scientific solutions to Africa’s social problems. This communiqué ...
- Using biotechnology to effectively manage weed problems in African agriculture
- ( F. Kanampiu;J. Ransom;J. Gressel / Africancrops.net , 2002)
- Focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, this paper presents both challenges and possible solutions over the weeds Striga hermonthica and S. Asiatic, which destroy maize, millet, sorghum, and upland rice. ...
- Agricultural biotechnology in Africa: selected resources from SciDev.Net
- ( SciDev.Net , 2008)
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Sub-Saharan Africa is a hotbed of activity in agricultural biotechnology — from research initiatives for tackling local pests to commercial growing of genetically modified crops. This SciDev....
What are developing countries doing to regulate biosafety?
- ( K. Garforth;S. Manga;C. Frison / Centre for International Sustainable Development Law , 2008)
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This scoping study examines the current context for biosafety and how this has been applied in the development of new national biosafety regulatory regimes. The field of biosafety, which arose...
- Regulating the trade of genetically modified foods
- ( P. S. Mehta / Consumer Unity and Trust Society, India , 2008)
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The need for international regulatory harmonisation for balancing global trade in biosafety and biotechnology products has been the focus of attention among various stakeholders both at the nationa...
- Could GM help address food security challenges in developing countries?
- ( J. C. Popelka;N. Terryn;T.J.V. Higgins / Elsevier Science , 2008)
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Grain legumes play a crucial role in the sustainability of agricultural systems and in food protein supply in developing countries. Several constraints that limit crop production or quality have be...
