All posts tagged "Biotechnology"
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STI Minister assures on safety after enactment of law on GMOs
October 6, 2017Following the passing of the National Biosafety Act 2017, by Uganda’s Parliament this week, the Minister...
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Uganda parliament finally passes biotech law
October 4, 2017The long-awaited law on Biotechnology has been enacted by the Parliament of Uganda. The Biosafety Bill...
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The Sunrise scoops another award
September 23, 2017Another gong has been added to The Sunrise’s collection of awards and cemented the paper’s standing...
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Analysis
The costs of GMO delays in Uganda revealed
August 15, 2017Researchers from Wageningen University in the Netherlands have concluded that over 5,500 Ugandans could have died...
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What if most of Uganda’s cherished food originated elsewhere
July 22, 2017Biosafety guru makes case for biotechnology law in Uganda Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Foods attract impassioned...
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Is Janet Museveni Anti-Science?
July 21, 2017Uganda’s First Lady accused of trying to obstruct Biotechnology Bill The First Lady and Minister of...
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Sunrise awarded for excellent reporting on modern agriculture
May 30, 2017The Sunrise’s efforts to communicate for development, part of its mission, have paid off after one...
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Analysis
Unfriendly working Environment Driving Scientists out of Uganda
May 11, 2017Two senior banana breeders and a regulator leave for greener pastures In the last couple of...
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Experts speak out on pesticide-resistant armyworms
March 17, 2017Ugandan maize trial proves successful in controlling the armyworm but farmers cannot yet access the variety...
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Blocking solutions to hunger and poverty is criminal, says former Tanzanian Minister
August 18, 2016There is no more justification to delay access to life-saving modern agricultural technologies for poor...