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Top biotech students honoured as experts call for policy reforms

by AGATHA NGOTHO Outstanding biotechnology students from three Kenyan universities have been feted in an event organised by the Kenya University Biotechnology Consortium. During the event, Kubico also announced plans to revamp its Youth Wing to popularise biotechnology across campuses. This came as scientists and academic leaders urged stronger support for emerging biotech innovations, youth […]
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Researchers take GMO sensitisation to church

by AGATHA NGOTHO The National Biosafety Authority of Kenya has developed a roadmap for cultivation and commercialisation of Bt maize, a genetically modified crop. Recently, the authority announced a public consultation period for the environmental release and open cultivation of another variety of Bt maize, marking a significant step in the country’s agricultural policy. In readiness […]
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Clergy calls for more sensitization on GMOs

by AGATHA NGOTHO Religious leaders have called for greater sensitization on genetically modified (GM) crops. The leaders, under the umbrella body of the Association of Pentecostal and Evangelical Clergy of Kenya (APECK), have called for increased public education on the cultivation and importation of GM crops, which are touted to reduce the country’s food import bill and enhance food security. […]
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