Agriculture

Biotechnology: Hope of the African WomanExperiences from commercialized GM crops and near-term products in developing countries portray certain features that promise a broad range of benefits to women farmers. The African woman is still marginalized in decision-making on technology development process yet she is a custodian of a wealth of knowledge on indigenous ecological systems that form the basis of selection of useful traits and genes being commercialized. [Read More]
Rethinking Agricultural DiversityThere is an urgent need for farmers’ education to sensitize them on existing and new technologies they can use to boost production. New technologies are important to help farmers improve production efficiency to counter the rising costs. [Read More]
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