Tanzania Report Says Biotech is Powerful Tool to Improve Agricultural Production
March 16, 2012| |
A report titled Initiating Agricultural Biotechnology in Tanzania released by the Tanzania Pesticides Research Institute (TPRI) in Arusha says that biotechnological innovations are potentially powerful tools for improving agricultural production and productivity. In addition, they will also address issues related to food quality, human health, industrial development and natural resource utilization and protection.
"The diversity of available techniques alone is sufficient to cater for sustainable development needs of the resource for poor-farming communities of Tanzania where hunger, poverty, malnutrition are chronic problems," the report noted.
Likewise, while the use of biotechnology can promote development of new related industries and create more employment opportunities, the report called for responsible use of the technology. Specifically, this means deciding how technology is embraced in the national research agenda, setting policies, and determining the benefits and risks of biotechnology application.
View the original news report at http://allafrica.com/stories/201203120192.html
| |
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.
-
See more articles:
-
News from Around the World
- Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol Receives 51 Signatories
- African and Australian Scientists and Farmers Share Lessons on Cotton Planting
- Tanzania Report Says Biotech is Powerful Tool to Improve Agricultural Production
- Plants Do "Remember" Drought, Change Responses to Survive
- Biotech Information Network Meets in Thailand
- Australian Cotton Research Boosted by $35 Million
- UN Regional Food Conference Opens in Hanoi
- Pakistan and Kenya to Collaborate on Agricultural Research and Trade
- CSIRO Scientists Breed Salt-tolerant Wheat
- Report: India Can't Achieve China-like Growth Without Reforms
- JIC Researchers Reveal Gene for Blood Oranges
- EU JRC Notification for Limited Environmental Release of GM Potatoes
- Bayer Crop Science to Do More Biotech Research
-
Research Highlights
- Therapeutic Antibody Purification from GM Plants Using Protein A-OB
- Scientists Analyze Gene Expression in RBSDV-infected Maize
- DNA Fingerprinting RB Sugarcane Varieties Based on SSR Markers
-
Beyond Crop Biotech
- Nanopore Genome Sequencer Available Soon
- Synthetic Spider Venom Maybe the Future Bioinsecticide
- Honeybees and Humans Share Similar Signaling Behavior
-
Announcements
- ISTA's 16th Proficiency Test on GMO Testing, on Maize
- BIO Livestock Biotech Summit
-
Resources
- Vegetables Australia
- Results of British GM Poll
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (April 24, 2024)
- Gene Editing Supplement (April 24, 2024)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet