| Welcome to OFAB |
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) is a platform that brings together stakeholders in biotechnology and enables interactions between scientists, journalists, the civil society, industrialists, lawmakers and policy makers. It is a monthly lunch meeting that provides an opportunity for key stakeholders to know one another, share knowledge and experiences, make new contacts and explore new avenues of bringing the benefits of biotechnology to the African agricultural sector.
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| Tanzania Forum To Facilitate Local Debate On Agricultural Biotechnology |
| Posted: June 18, 2009 |
| One more step towards bringing the debate on agricultural biotechnology closer to the people who stand to gain or lose most from biotechnology was taken recently with the launch of the Open Forum for Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Tanzania Chapter. ... Read full article ... |
| Botswana's Agricultural Research Director advocates use of biotech |
| Posted: April 20, 2009 |
| Botswana's Director for Agriculture Research, Pharoah Mosupi, has called for the use of biotechnology to increase food production in the country. ... Read full article ... |
| 90 million Nigerians are food vulnerable |
| Posted: April 19, 2009 |
| About 90 million Nigerians are in a condition of food vulnerability, Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Dr. Sayyid Abba-Ruma, has said. This means that about 90 million Nigerians cannot take the issue of food for granted as they could be susceptible to the danger of lack of this basic need of life. ... Read full article ... |
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