//www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/wp-content/themes/bb-theme-child/assets/rss_feeds/sub-saharan-africa/biotechnology_rss.xml Biotechnology RSS feeds. Tue, 25 May 2021 07:18:56 GMT en //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/cowpea-offing-for-ghanaian-smallholders/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/cowpea-offing-for-ghanaian-smallholders/ Researchers develop new disease-resistant cowpea varieties with improved yields for Ghanaian smallholders. Thu, 4 Oct 2018 02:51:41 GMT+0000 Samuel Hinneh //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/boost-gene-testing-to-tackle-breast-cancer-in-africa/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/boost-gene-testing-to-tackle-breast-cancer-in-africa/ Gene testing finds high risk of breast cancer among Nigerian women with no cited family history of the disease. Wed, 5 Sep 2018 03:20:43 GMT+0000 Laura Owings //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/african-countries-perform-poorly-in-innovation-ranking/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/african-countries-perform-poorly-in-innovation-ranking/ Africa performs poorly in latest innovation ranking, with eight of the ten worst performing countries in Africa. Mon, 13 Aug 2018 09:54:39 GMT+0000 Farai Matebvu //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/kenya-gets-new-production-facility-to-control-crop-pest/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/kenya-gets-new-production-facility-to-control-crop-pest/ A facility that aims to produce a bait in commercial quantities to control fruit flies has been launched in Kenya. Wed, 10 May 2017 09:47:19 GMT+0000 Sam Otieno //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/maize-breeders-reaping-benefits-of-using-drones/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/maize-breeders-reaping-benefits-of-using-drones/ Scientists have turned to drone technology to aid data collection for efficient maize breeding in Southern Africa. Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:23:47 GMT+0000 Busani Bafana //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/better-nutrition-for-african-children/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/better-nutrition-for-african-children/ Fortification of a popular cassava product could help Africa address malnutrition in children. Sun, 6 Nov 2016 05:26:16 GMT+0000 Alex Abutu //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/cassava-genome-mapped-boost-qualities/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/cassava-genome-mapped-boost-qualities/ A new study that has mapped cassava genome could aid the development of disease-resistant varieties. Thu, 5 May 2016 08:50:54 GMT+0000 Baraka Rateng’ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/african-smallholders-stress-tolerant-maize/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/african-smallholders-stress-tolerant-maize/ A new project aims to produce stress-tolerant maize varieties to help smallholders in 12 African nations. Thu, 21 Apr 2016 11:45:02 GMT+0000 Samuel Hinneh //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/nigeria-biosafety-law-gmo-research/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/nigeria-biosafety-law-gmo-research/ Rufus Ebegba tells SciDev.Net about what Nigeria’s biosafety law means for GMOs research and economic development. Wed, 10 Feb 2016 10:15:00 GMT+0000 Adole Abutu //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/scientists-global-impacts-agriculture/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/scientists-global-impacts-agriculture/ Local scientists could maximise their impacts in food production worldwide if supported, argues Nina Dudnik. 星期二,2 2016年2月09:25:15 GMT + 0000 Nina Dudnik //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/multimedia/research-yields-maize-varieties-resistant-stalk-borer-pest/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/multimedia/research-yields-maize-varieties-resistant-stalk-borer-pest/ Scientists in a public-private sector project have developed maize varieties that can withstand stalk borer pest. Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:53:40 GMT+0000 Verenardo Meeme, Gilbert Nakweya //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/smallholders-gaining-nitrogen-efficient-maize/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/smallholders-gaining-nitrogen-efficient-maize/ Thanks to improved varieties of maize, some African smallholders are having higher yields of maize in poor soils. Fri, 6 Nov 2015 07:57:09 GMT+0000 Sam Otieno //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/multimedia/kenyan-uncovers-antituberculosis-plants-1/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/multimedia/kenyan-uncovers-antituberculosis-plants-1/ See how a programme for new PhD holders has led to discoveries about natural cough remedies. Tue, 13 Oct 2015 01:47:26 GMT+0000 Jon Spaull //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-at-large/addressing-gmos-misinformation-in-southern-africa/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-at-large/addressing-gmos-misinformation-in-southern-africa/ In southern Africa, inaccurate information on GMOs needs a fix to boost their use, writes Munyaradzi Makoni. Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:45:15 GMT+0000 Munyaradzi Makoni //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-at-large/breeding-sweet-potatoes-maximum-benefits/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-at-large/breeding-sweet-potatoes-maximum-benefits/ Breeders ensure that sweet potato varieties have features such as being firm, pest-resistant and high-yielding. Mon, 8 Jun 2015 01:33:48 GMT+0000 Esther Nakkazi //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/kenya-embraces-a-research-programme-to-drive-r-d/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/kenya-embraces-a-research-programme-to-drive-r-d/ Kenya has adopted a research model that focuses on innovation and creation of new technologies to boost growth. Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:46:50 GMT+0000 Maina Waruru //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/bean-farming-tolerate-climate-change/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/bean-farming-tolerate-climate-change/ By thriving in night-time temperatures above 22 degrees Celcius, the beans are expected to survive climate change. Fri, 24 Apr 2015 10:46:04 GMT+0000 Sam Otieno //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/african-governments-promote-biotechnology/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/african-governments-promote-biotechnology/ A forum has urged African governments to be more proactive in adopting biotech to aid development. Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:45:12 GMT+0000 Gilbert Nakweya //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/gm-crops-africa-food-security-development/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/gm-crops-africa-food-security-development/ Agricultural technologies hold key to Africa’s food security challenges and development, says an expert. Thu, 2 Apr 2015 06:52:28 GMT+0000 Okoth Okwach //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/banana-hybrids-to-raise-yields/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/banana-hybrids-to-raise-yields/ Researchers aim to create banana hybrids that could increase yields by 30 per cent higher than existing varieties. Fri, 6 Mar 2015 09:14:48 GMT+0000 Maina Waruru