Kenya Environmental & Political News Weblog
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Kenya Among African Countries Shifting Focus to Biotechnology
Posted: September 29, 2008, 5:36 pm by Phil
Poor agricultural yields and rising food insecurity in sub – Saharan Africa has brought into sharp focus the role of modern agricultural technology in human development. Heightening food insecurity in Kenya, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe and several other African countries of the region has stimulated political and public attention on genetic engineering in general [...] -
Syngenta’s Tropical Sugar Beet Receives World Business and Development Award
Posted: September 29, 2008, 5:36 pm by Phil
Basel, Switzerland, Syngenta announced that yesterday it received the 2008 World Business and Development Award (WBDA) for the development and successful introduction of a new sugar beet that can be grown under tropical climate conditions and brings significant advantages to farmers, the environment, the sugar and ethanol industries and the economy. The WBDA, presented by the [...]
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