| 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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| Kenya's GMO law to go live |
| Posted: June 27, 2010 |
| Kenya's long-awaited biosafety law is likely to become operational this month - well over a year after the president approved the legislation. ... Read full article ... |
| Report calls for application of genetic engineered crops |
| Posted: June 22, 2010 |
| A report by the Zambia National Research Council in May 2010 gave ammunition to both sides in the debate over the cultivation of genetically engineered crops. ... Read full article ... |
| Professor Alhassan urges Parliament to speed up passage of Bio-safety Bill |
| Posted: April 28, 2010 |
| Parliament has been asked to expedite action on the passage of the Bio-safety Bill to allow for the production of Genetically Modified (GM) crops in the country, which farmers have been clamouring for. ... Read full article ... |
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