Governing Agricultural Biotechnology In Africa
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Governing Agricultural Biotechnology In Africa
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Author : Norman Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Governing Agricultural Biotechnology In Africa written by Norman Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Science categories.
Biotechnology Policy In Africa
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Author : Norman Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Biotechnology Policy In Africa written by Norman Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Agricultural biotechnology categories.
Biotechnology Agriculture And Food Security In Southern Africa
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Author : Steven Were Omamo
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Biotechnology Agriculture And Food Security In Southern Africa written by Steven Were Omamo and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Science categories.
This book brings together experts from within and outside Africa to discuss the current status of biotechnology in southern Africa, the conceptual framework for multistakeholder dialogues, the political and ethical issues surrounding biotechnology, food safety and consumer issues, biosafety, intellectual property rights, and trade involving genetically modified foods.
Biotechnology In Africa
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Author : Florence Wambugu
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-05-10
Biotechnology In Africa written by Florence Wambugu and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-10 with Science categories.
In this book, Florence Wambugu and Daniel Kamanga of Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International bring together expert African authorities to critique various biotechnology initiatives and project future developments in the field in Africa. For the first time, African voices from multidisciplinary fields as diverse as economics, agriculture, biotechnology, law, politics and academia, demand to be allowed to set the continent’s biotech development agenda. This book argues that there is a great future for biotechnology in Africa which sidesteps western interests that do not match those of the local populace. In these diverse chapters, Africa’s political and scientific leaders demand a greater say in how research and development funds are allocated and spent. They argue that Africa’s political leaders must see both clear benefits and have elbow-room to drive the change required. This is the way that African governments can employ workable policies, suitable biosafety legislation and regulation and respond effectively to public-private partnerships. Wambugu and Kamanga show that biotechnology has the potential to improve food security and standard of living as well as mitigate the detrimental effects of climate change on the African continent.
Gm Agricultural Technologies For Africa A State Of Affairs
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Author : Chambers, Judith A.
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2014-06-30
Gm Agricultural Technologies For Africa A State Of Affairs written by Chambers, Judith A. and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-30 with Social Science categories.
The African Development Bank (AfDB), in commissioning this report to be prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), highlighted the need for a comprehensive, evidenced-based review of agricultural biotechnology in order to better understand its current status, issues, constraints, and opportunities for Africa. Agricultural biotechnology comprises several scientific techniques (genetic engineering, molecular marker-assisted breeding, the use of molecular diagnostics and vaccines, and tissue culture) that are used to improve plants, animals, and microorganisms. However, in preparing this desktop analysis, IFPRI has focused on genetic modification (GM) technologies in particular and on the agricultural context in which they are being applied, because GM technologies are at the center of the controversy about biotechnologys role in Africa. In addition, because we have attempted to focus our review on peer-reviewed evidence and documented examples, the preponderance of data presented in the report is focused on genetically modified (also abbreviated GM) crops in use and under development, although we recognize the potential of the technology for livestock, fisheries, and forestry.
Agricultural Biotechnology In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : John Edward Otieno Rege
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-06-22
Agricultural Biotechnology In Sub Saharan Africa written by John Edward Otieno Rege and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-22 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the application level for various agricultural biotechnologies across Sub-Saharan Africa. The authors examine the capacity available as well as the enabling environment, including policy and investments, for facilitating agricultural biotechnology development and use in the region. For each Sub-Saharan country, the status of biotechnology application is assessed in four major sectors; Crops, Livestock, Forestry and Aquaculture. Examples such as the number and requisite skill levels of trained personnel, biosafety frameworks and public awareness are surfaced in these chapters. This work also discusses the impact of push-pull factors on research, training and food security and identifies opportunities for investment in biotechnology and local agribusiness. Development partners, policy makers, agricultural consultants as well as scientists and private sector investors with an interest in biotechnology initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa will find this collection an important account to identify key gaps in capacity and policy, as well as priority areas going forward. The volume highlights ways to develop technology and increase agricultural production capacity through international cooperation and inclusive economic growth, making it a valuable practice guide in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDG 2 Zero Hunger and SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth. Clear case studies round off the reading experience.
Regional Biotechnology Regulations Design Options And Implications For Good Governance
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Author : Nicholas Linacre
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2008
Regional Biotechnology Regulations Design Options And Implications For Good Governance written by Nicholas Linacre and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Social Science categories.
The Limits To Governance
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Author : Theo Papaioannou
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-03
The Limits To Governance written by Theo Papaioannou and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-03 with Social Science categories.
Does the state still frame debates about new technology? Can policy-makers ensure the benefits of health developments through genomics while still satisfying the expectations of society and the economic imperatives? In this critique of the new governance agenda for research and innovation in life sciences, the authors discuss the world-wide policy decisions needed, with particular reference to genomics. They suggest the many facets of policy and could be treated as a government-governance continuum, where different aspects of genomics may sit at different points, and co-exist. Their findings offer valuable insights for the future and will help promote a global solution to this problem.
Agricultural Biotechnology Reconsidered
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Author : Noah Zerbe
language : en
Publisher: Africa Research and Publications
Release Date : 2005
Agricultural Biotechnology Reconsidered written by Noah Zerbe and has been published by Africa Research and Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Science categories.
Genetically Modified Crops In Africa
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Author : Falck-Zepeda, José Benjamin
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2013-10-02
Genetically Modified Crops In Africa written by Falck-Zepeda, José Benjamin and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-02 with Social Science categories.
A variable climate, political instability, and other constraints have limited agricultural development in African countries south of the Sahara. Genetically modified (GM) crops are one tool for enhancing agricultural productivity and food security despite such constraints. Genetically Modified Crops in Africa: Economic and Policy Lessons from Countries South of the Sahara investigates how this tool might be effectively used by evaluating the benefits, costs, and risks for African countries of adopting GM crops. The authors gather together studies on GM crops economic effects and impact on trade, how consumers view such crops, and other issues. They find that GM crops have had, on average, a positive economic effect in the nations where they were used and identify future steps for enhancing GM crop adoptions positive effects. Promising policy initiatives include making biosafety regulations that do not make GM crop development prohibitively expensive, fostering intraregional trade in GM crops, and providing more and better information about GM crops to consumers who might currently be skeptical of them. These and other findings in Genetically Modified Crops in Africa indicate ways biotechnology can contribute to economic development in Africa south of the Sahara.