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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Potatoes, Ag Africa, Plant Breeding,

08/23/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Viewpoint: Will late blight-proof GMO potatoes ever make it to Africa? Not if anti-biotech activists succeed in their scare campaigns

Despite increased potato production and high-yield potential, yields in developing countri...

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Ag Tech, Biotech, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

08/23/2022 SOURCE: scceu.org

Ghana plans for education, stewardship in GMO cowpea rollout

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Ag Africa, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

08/19/2022 SOURCE: african.business

Energy self-sufficiency for Africa - African Business

Given the prohibitive cost of delivering a continent-wide grid can Africa go its own way with stand-alone renewable energy and leapfrog grid-based generation?

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Russia & CIS, Ag Africa,

08/19/2022 SOURCE: african.business

Ukraine war makes Africa's gas more important than ever - African Business

Europe's desire to wean itself off dependence on Russian gas opens up new possibilities for African producers, but can they overcome the obstacles in their way?

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, GMO's, Ag Africa,

08/15/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

South Africa has reaped major benefits from GM maize, study finds - Alliance for Science

Genetically modified (GM) maize has greatly improved food security in South Africa, reduced environmental damage and helped smallholder farmers achieve significant gains in earnings over the past two decades, a new study finds. This marks South Africa as a success story in the cultivation of insect-resistant Bt white maize, given that it was the first […]

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Topics: Sustainability, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, Ag Africa,

Gene editing key to sustainable agriculture in Africa, scientists say - Alliance for Science

Africa must update its regulations to accommodate the gene-edited crops needed to sustainably intensify agriculture to feed the continent’s growing population, a new study says. “Sustainable intensification of agriculture in Africa is essential for accomplishing food and nutritional security and addressing the rising concerns of climate change,” write the authors of a review article published […]

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Ag Europe, Ag Africa, Food Safety,

08/11/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Here’s how GMO cowpea would transform the lives of Ghanian farmers

Maruca pest is a key challenge that renders cowpea production unattractive. The larvae infest the flower buds, flowers, and the pod causing up to 80% yield loss in heavily infested areas.

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JAMES MSASA
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

Australian firm set for Sh92 billion graphite project in Tanzania

The company plans to invest in a large-scale exploration campaign in its Tanzanian projects

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JAMES MSASA
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Ag Innovation, Ag Africa, Smallholder Farms,

Can small-scale farmers feed the world?

We break down the research

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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Ag Africa,

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Visualizing the true size of Africa in the below map; The continent has 40% of the world and up to 90% of its chromium and platinum. The largest reserves...

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