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Issue 2, December 2014
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Book Review
Biotechnology in Africa: Emergence, Initiatives and Future
Author:
Florence Wambugu and Daniel Kamanga
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing Switzerland
ISBN: 9783319040004
e-ISBN: 9783319040011
Intended Audience:
African scientists, policy-makers, and other interested parties
Summary:
Biotechnology in Africa has collected a number of reviews and reports on biotechnology initiatives on the continent. The book collects
opinions from fields as diverse as economics, agriculture, biotechnology, law, and politics, arguing for Africans to set their own biotechnology
agenda in the face of food security challenges.
The writers critique previous biotechnology initiatives, make predictions on the future of biotechnology in Africa, and call on African leaders to champion an African
biotechnology renaissance. They argue that biotechnology has the potential to solve many problems faced by African countries today, including food security, poor living
standards, and the threat of climate change.
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The PUB Programme is an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology and is implemented by SAASTA. The mandate of PUB is
to promote a clear, balanced understanding of the potential of biotechnology and to ensure broad public awareness, dialogue and
debate about biotechnology and its current and potential applications.
For more information visit www.pub.ac.za or contact
info@pub.ac.za, Tel: 012 392 9300 or Fax: 012 320 7803.
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The articles in this newsletter have been reviewed by independent experts through SAASTA’s
Scientific Editorial Process. For more information please visit saasta.ac.za.
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The PUB newsletter is an initiative of the Public Understanding of Biotechnology (PUB) programme.
The newsletter is developed by ScienceLink.
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