Wednesday, March 20, 2013

COSTECH urges realism on agro-biotechnology for development


PARTICIPANTS to the 7th Open Forum for Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) in Dar es Salaam last week digested the value of genetically modified organisms at the expense of traditional crops.
The Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) in collaboration with the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) invited academicians, policy makers, established farmers, the media and members of the public to digest agro-biotech for growth of the sector in the country and Africa in general.
Guest speaker Dr Joseph Ndunguru, an experienced molecular plant virologist, remarked on the question of genetically modified crops which for years has been ignored and indeed in actual fact literally banned by the most African countries. It is now seen to have a place to improve national production, hence improving living standards of the people.Read full article

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