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December 5, 2008
Source:
CropBiotech Update
The
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute Biotechnology Center
(KARI-Biotech) has unveiled a state-of-the art insect-proof
biosafety greenhouse for research into the impact of transgenic
crops on insects. KARI Biotech is currently conducting trials on
various biotechnology crops such as Bt cotton, Bt maize,
cassava, sorghum and sweet potatoes.
Construction of the greenhouse was funded by the Danish
government through the BiosafeTrain Project at a cost of about
USD 40,000. The facility is an addition to the center's existing
level-II biosafety greenhouse. While launching the facility, Dr
Jamleck Mutugi, Chairman of KARI Board of Management, said Kenya
being a severely food deficit country needs to expedite the
process of biotech crop adoption to boost agricultural
productivity. BiosafeTrain Project's aims to build capacity in
East Africa for biosafety and ecological impact assessment of
genetically modified organisms.
For more information, contact
Daniel Otunge of ISAAA
AfriCenter.
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