Green Revolution for Africa

As what basic biotechnology courses teach, biotechnology could be an expensive endeavor for developing countries, and crop genetic resources should be fully exhausted first before resorting to its full utilization in agriculture. An article published in the Africa Report discussed how the present Africa can make a significant change in its agricultural production using the old green revolution. Africa's rich crop biodiversity, the different climate conditions, and topography make it hard to establish an agriculture based on biotechnology as yet. Farmers are looking at green revolution as the immediate solution but should be wary of the possible environmental effects of excessive fertilizer and pesticide use.

For details of the article, see: http://www.rockfound.org/initiatives/agra/010108africa_report.pdf