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Africa:
Africa Still Hesitant to Adapt Agro Biotech
Daily News, 20 June 2017
Lack of funding, loss of trained technical expertise, slow development of the biotechnology sector, lack of political will and the issue of public acceptance brought by activism… Read more »
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Uganda:
Pressure to Pass GMO Bill Gains Momentum
Observer, 29 March 2017
Will it, will it not? Uganda teeters on the brink of having a new bill to regulate genetically modified goods after President Yoweri Museveni cleared the air about which side he… Read more »
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Africa:
Technology Answer to Africa's Food Security Challenge, Say Scientists
Nation, 8 March 2017
Africa need to embrace modern technology in Agriculture to ensure food security for its citizens. Read more »
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Tanzania:
GMOs Debate - Hobson's Choice for Tanzania?
Citizen, 13 October 2016
Two recent news reports prompted this business palaver. One was published in a Dar es Salaam-based broadsheet, 'The Guardian' [], on October 7 this year, titled 'First white GM… Read more »
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Uganda:
A Case for Uganda's Use of Biotechnology
Monitor, 12 October 2016
I write this article from the stand point of a Ugandan farmer that has seen acres of my coffee farm destroyed by the incurable coffee wilt disease (CWD) and has also lost half of… Read more »
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East Africa:
Rwanda Wary of GMOs Use in East Africa
East African, 18 June 2016
Rwanda has expressed concern that it could face an influx of genetically modified crops from Kenya and Uganda, which are in the process of legalising genetically modified organisms… Read more »
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Uganda:
Govt Told to Support Small Farmers Instead of GMOs
Observer, 25 May 2016
Uganda government and legislators should not open up for genetically-modified foods but instead support small-scale farmers grow enough food. Read more »
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Uganda:
UBBC Ask Parliament to Pass GMO Bill
Independent (Kampala), 6 May 2016
The Uganda Biotechnology and Bio safety Consortium (UBBC) has called on Parliament to pass the GMO bill before its expiry this month. Read more »
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Uganda:
Ugandan Legislators Pressed On Passing GMO Law Quickly
EA Business, 2 May 2016
A cross section of farmers and national legislators want the outgoing Parliament to quickly pass the Biosafety and Biotechnology Bill 2012 before their term ends this month. Read more »
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Uganda:
Uganda Seeks Ways to Manage the Regulation of Biotechnology
Monitor, 16 March 2016
Biotechnology is one of the fast growing sectors in the world and the pace of this places unique demands on management of the technology. Read more »
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Uganda:
Uganda Close to Passing GMO Law
EA Business, 16 January 2016
The long awaited National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill 2012 is to be passed by legislators before the 9th Parliament is dissolved Vice President Edward Ssekandi has assured… Read more »