BOOK REVIEW: GM CROPS AND THE GLOBAL DIVIDE

May 17, 2021

I’ve spent the last few weeks reading “GM Crops and the Global Divide,” the new book by Jennifer Thomson, emeritus professor at the University of Cape Town. Though the original title was “GM Crops: The West versus the Rest,” Thomson was prompted to...

Nigeria to commercialize first genetically modified food crop

May 3, 2021

After a decade of research work and on-farm experimentations, farmers in Nigeria will be planting the Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea following its proof of efficacy and the official release by the Federal Government of Nigeria. AATF coordinated a network of international...

Partnerships key for Harmonizing Biosafety Regulations in Africa

Mar 13, 2020

By Jean Jaques Mobonigaba Muhinda: The latest report on global status of commercialized biotech crops shows a total of 70 countries have adopted biotech crops through cultivation and importation. However, adoption of modern biotechnologies in agriculture for improved...