Tag Archives: Biotechnology

Africa’s New Science and Innovation Agenda

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Zachary Tumin

  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 →

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Developing Country Farmers Bridge the “Biotechnology Divide”

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Zachary Tumin

  by Calestous Juma Critics of agricultural biotechnology have long contended that it would not benefit farmers in developing countries. Their concerns were not unjustified. A large number of technologies continue to be restricted to industrialized countries despite their global … Continue reading →

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Persecuting Biotechnology

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Zachary Tumin

  by Calestous Juma In a widely circulated speech, UK environmental activist Mark Lynas has apologized for his past history of demonizing transgenic crops and masterminding the anti-biotechnology campaign.  Explaining at the Oxford Farming Conference in January 2013 why he … Continue reading →

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Evidence Stacking Up Against Biotechnology Critics

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Zachary Tumin

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.

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