‘Win for science’ as French court dismisses defamation lawsuit by anti-GMO scientist Seralini
In a major victory for science, a French court on 17 October dismissed a defamation lawsuit by the notorious French...
Crop biotechnology: is misinformation still winning?
The journal GM Crops and Food has begun posting a collection of invited papers on “GM Narratives and Misinformation.” I...
United Kingdom’s precision breeding law unlocks key technologies to improve food security
On March 23, 2023, the United Kingdom passed the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, a meaningful step towards securing the...
Cellular Agriculture: Will cultivated meat boost food security or it is just a flash in the pan of innovations?
Singapore’s approval of lab-grown meat for commercial sale in 2022 ushered in a new era of cellular agriculture or ‘cultivated...
Increase in temperature and extreme heat stress responsible for global reduction in maize yield
Heat stress is harmful to maize and can adversely affect production if not closely monitored and controlled, an expert has...
Kenya: We need to address food insecurity but must first end misinformation on genetically modified crops
Kenya’s food insecurity is as old as the country’s independence. The country’s first president, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta committed to fighting...
Fact: Genetically modified crops safe for the environment, farmers and the consumers
I have been involved with public education about Genetically Engineered (GE also known as GMO) crops and food for 25...
Climate change: Sub-Saharan Africa countries suffer as agricultural productivity and standards of living fall
For many Kenyans, the Kinangop town evokes mental pictures of chilly weather, dense fogs, and abundant food all year round....
Carbon removal: Why developers often face difficulties in financing low-carbon projects
Carbon removal is viewed as the third pillar alongside adaptation and mitigation, but it has taken close to two decades...
Information technology transforms the way Kenyan farmers manage crops and market their produce
Following four failed rainy seasons that pushed pastoralists to the edge of climate adaptability, Mwai Karang’u, a dairy farmer in...
Scientists say East Africa’s farmers need improved seeds to counter pests and effects of climate change
About 12 kilometers from Uganda’s Kampala City, along the Bombo-Gulu Highway, fleshy and dark-green banana plants thrive on a farm...
Kenya launches its first operational satellite to monitor climate change effects and help boost agricultural production
Kenya will launch its first operational earth observation satellite on April 11. Kenyan engineers from SayariLabs constructed and designed the...
United States promises Africa 7 billion dollars to tackle climate crisis and food insecurity
United States vice president Kamala Harris’s nine-day visit to Africa saw her discuss with leaders measures to tackle the continent’s...
Kenya smallholder farmers benefit from online climate tool that sends location-specific weather advisories to their phones
Life as a corn farmer used to be predictable and profitable for Millicent Atieno. Her two acres of land in...
Nations agree on a compromise for biodiversity, what happens next is up to all of us
Around 200 nations attended the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal at the...
World Water Day 2023: Solution to the water and sanitation crisis lies in harvesting and storage
The Suna stream in Homa Bay County in Kenya is roaring back to life after the long rains started. It...
International Day of Forests: We need to plant as many trees as possible because they protect us from extreme weather conditions
Towards the end of 2022, with many people busy coming up with New Year’s resolutions, Beatrice Ndanu had only one...
GMOs for food security: Kenyan university students express their support for GM crops
The pro-GMO march held in Nairobi on February 1,0, 2023 was an opportune moment for a group of Kenyan university...
Genetic engineering is not as trivial and straightforward as activists against GM crops try to portray it
Genetic engineering refers to the intentional and direct manipulation of DNA to enhance or modify an organism’s characteristics, for example,...
Ghana scientists make second application to biosafety authority to allow them to fortify the Bt cowpea
Scientists at the Council for Industrial and Scientific Research (CSIR) and the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) in Ghana have...
Give farmers a chance: Pro-GMO activists march through Nairobi and Kampala calling for the adoption of improved seeds
Pro-GMO activists marched through Nairobi in Kenya and Kampala in Uganda on February 10 and 15, 2023, calling for the...
Scientists to sequence African species to safeguard biodiversity and secure food supplies
Conservation scientists in Africa have started to collect and store genomic information on plants, animals, and other eukaryotic organisms on...
African regulators say the continent has the appropriate legal regime to oversee the safe use of GMOs
Biosafety regulators from Africa told the United Nations (UN) Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, Canada in December 2022 that African countries...
Tanzania will ‘play a key role in GMO science despite the propaganda’
Several African scientists who are knowledgeable about GMO science argue that contrary to ongoing anti-GMO propaganda the actual threat to...
Misinformation on GMOs in Kenya
They say a lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth puts on its shoes. Barely had the...
One-fifth of media stories on GMOs published in Africa contain misinformation, study finds
One-fifth of African media coverage of genetically modified foods contains misinformation, a new scientific study published by the Alliance for...
Leading by example: Policy maker transforms pastoralist community
Hon. Jackline Koin stands out in her Maasai community as a symbol of visionary female leadership. The Kajiado County Executive...
Invest more in agricultural innovations to tackle food insecurity, experts urge
Governments have been urged to increase investment in research and technological innovations to help deal with food insecurity. Speaking during...
Climate change: Gene editing can help create resilient crops
Experts say enhanced access to gene editing can help create resilient crops that respond appropriately to climate change. Some agricultural...
Investing in science for food security in Africa
Africa needs to invest more in scientific research resulting in innovations that will tackle food and nutrition insecurity says a...
African farmers earned about US$282 million from GMOs in 2020 – New Study
African farmers earned an estimated US$282 million from growing genetically modified crops in 2020, a new study has revealed. The...
“Don’t Pass the Rice”: Borlaug Dialogue to discuss options for improving rice productivity in the face of climate change
The US State Department and other partners will on Thursday 20th October 2022 host a dialogue to discuss how innovative...
Kenya approves GMOs after 10-year ban
Kenya has approved genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and broken free from a decade-long ban on the technology, a move that...
Biden Issues Executive Order Promoting Agriculture and Food Biotechnology
On September 12, 2022, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe,...
New biotechnologies can help restore extinct species, say conservation scientists.
New biotechnologies such as de-extinction and cloning could help to bring extinct animals back from the dead and revive millions...
Ghana’s GM cowpea to improve agriculture, boost economy
The approval of genetically modified cowpea in Ghana is paving the way for agricultural advances and economic opportunities, researchers say....
CRISPR tackles deadly cassava mosaic virus disease
Work has begun to possibly develop CRISPR cassava varieties that are resistant to the deadly cassava mosaic disease (CMD), after...
Synthetic biology: Potential game changer for climate change adaptation in Africa
While the rapid expansion of synthetic biology has to date mainly focused on the microbial sciences and human health, it...
US consumers view gene editing in a favorable light
Consumers in the United States are generally favorable to the use of gene editing in agriculture, a new survey by...
Minds open as University of Ghana Students debate the use of GMO crops in their country
Some agricultural students at the University of Ghana are urging youth to support the adoption of genetically modified (GMO) technology...
