New research led by DuPont Industrial Biosciences concludes that enzyme technology currently used with maize and wheat could be applied

Dr Bongani Maseko of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) says Swazi farmers and the

Kenya’s ban on imports of genetically modified (GM) crops reflects a troubling trend in a country traditionally seen as an agricultural innovator.

Robyn Joubert South African plantings of genetically modified crops are surging ahead without any evidence of ill-effects on

1 Since news broke of two RSS-linked outfits meeting environment minister Prakash Javadekar to put field trials of GM crops on hold,

By Pambazuka News By Henry Makori For weeks now, an interesting controversy has been raging in Kenya about a popular seasoning

A book on biotechnology in agriculture has been launched in Accra with a stress on the importance of political will towards agricultural biotechnology in solving food and nutritional security in Africa.

Kenya's 2012 report on the safety of genetically modified organisms in the country is expected to be tabled in parliament before

LONDON - A new report states that genetically-modified crops -- also known as GM crops -- would dramatically improve agriculture in Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa's agricultural sector needs to harvest the fruits of biotechnology in order to establish sustainable development, says a report.