It is time: Using biotechnology to fight pests

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Language: English

Publication Year: 2017

Africa has for many years remained a conservative continent but there appears to be a new wind blowing for the application of technological innovation to agricultural production. The continent is gradually opening up to the idea that biotechnology could play a key role in helping farmers overcome a number of the challenges they are grappling with now. The continent has been battered this year by the Fall Armyworm pests, prompting a push for new innovations to ensure food security. In this video “ITS IS TIME,” we explore the difference biotechnology can make in the fight against the pests.
 

Topic

GMO

Content Pillars

Food Security

Focus Area

Agricultural Biotechnology , Agriculture , Policy , Science Communication

Keywords

pests, pesticides, biotechnology

Published Date

12 Oct 2017

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