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Egypt Approves First Commercialization of a Biotech Corn Variety

Egypt's Minister of Agriculture has approved decisions made by the National Biosafety Committee (NBC) and Seed Registration Committee to allow for commercialization of a genetically modified Bt corn variety. Full Story

 

 

Uganda Gives Go-ahead To Biotech Policy

Uganda's cabinet has approved its first National Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy, after eight years of deliberation. Full Story

 

 

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Africans must understand biotechnology
For the past five years Africa Harvest has been implementing the CropLife Africa Biotech Outreach Programme to create a critical mass of society influencers to understand biotechnology.
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ABS Project Announces Scientific Breakthrough
The nine-member consortium of the Africa Biofortified Sorghum (ABS) Project today announced that its second generation of transgenic sorghum seeds - known as ABS#2 - has exhibited significantly increased levels of nutritional improvements over previous generations.Go to the ABS Project site