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Nigeria’s wheat imports in marketing year (MY) 2018/19 are forecast at 5.4 million metric tons (MMT), up 4 percent from the MY 2017/18 import figure of 5.2 million metric tons.
On February 19, 1969, the Government of Senegal passed Decree 69-132; this decree is still in effect and regulates the trade and transportation of fresh, frozen, dried, canned....
On December 1, 2008, the Government of Mali signed the National Biosafety Law 08-042. The law outlines the approval process for genetically engineered (GE) products developed domestically....
On May 5, 1989, the Government of Senegal passed Decree 89-543; this decree is still in effect and provides food safety regulations for meat and meat products, including ante and post mortem....
Ethiopia completed its second round of Bt cotton confined field trials in 2017 and commercialization is expected within the next couple of years.
Diligence on the part of local researchers and concerted efforts by various stakeholders in Ghana are yielding tangible results as the country is on the verge of commercializing its....
This addendum accompanies the 2017 Agricultural Biotechnology Annual, and lists 2017 capacity building and/or outreach activities that relate to plant and animal biotechnologies.
On December 15, 2017, the South African Revenue Services (SARS) announced that it will start to collect sugar tax from all sweetened beverages, excluding 100% fruit juices....
On December 12, 2017, Higino de Marrule was appointed as Agriculture Minister of Mozambique.
Nigeria established the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) in 2015 to regulate the country’s bio-technology law and provide oversight for utilizing and commercializing biotechnolog....
There is limited understanding of genetic engineering and products thereof among Tanzanians, except for a small population of elites with a tertiary level of education.
Genetically engineered (GE) Gypsophila will likely reach the market before Bt cotton and Bt corn, as GE Gypsophila is not subject to national performance trials (NPTs) stipulated in the....