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The blog of the Science, Technology and Public Policy program of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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Zachary Tumin
Tag Archives: Agriculture
Doctoral Training in Science and engineering in Africa
by Sujata K. Bhatia The global community is increasingly facing critical challenges in healthcare, energy, sustainability, and agriculture. These issues are technologically complex, requiring scientific literacy among politicians, policymakers, and populations in both developed and developing nations. Moreover, these … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Engineering, Innovation, STEM
Tagged africa, Agriculture, education, energy, grand challenges, healthcare, phd, researchers, Science, sub-saharan, sustainability, training, twas, unesco
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Africa’s New Science and Innovation Agenda
by Calestous Juma I am on my way back from the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. This was a remarkable meeting with an overwhelming intellectual energy. The event was unique in many respects. But … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Development, Emerging Tech, Engineering, Health, Innovation, Manufacturing, Telcomm
Tagged africa, Agriculture, Biotechnology, infrastructure, Technology, wef; grow africa; akinola; financial times; innovation; carlsson; gatete; van houten; lanre; ericsson; ibm; samsung; mobile; fibre; rwanda; south africa; nobel;
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Evidence Stacking Up Against Biotechnology Critics
By Calestous Juma Critics of agricultural biotechnology have long maintained that the technology is unsuitable for small-scale farmers and harmful to the environment. But according to newly-released adoption rates, evidence is pointing in the opposite direction.
Posted in Africa, Agriculture, Development, Uncategorized
Tagged Agriculture, Biotechnology, environment
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