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African Biotechnology Update

There is sad irony that the African continent has the most potential benefit from crop biotechnology, yet has the least access to the technology.  The bottlenecks are political, not scientific, as excellent technology is being developed and procured by African agricultural technology groups. Much of the anti-biotech sentiment is shaped by U.S. and E.U. non-governmental organizations, particularly activist organizations that flood the continent with disturbing disinformation.  The technology deficits affect smallholder farmers, particularly women.  Professor Jennifer Thomson has been a leading voice in biotechnology and women’s advocacy in Africa.  She shares her stories and views, and helps us understand the complexities of getting the best technology to people that could benefit from its implementation.

May 25, 2019 by Dr. Kevin Folta in Talking Biotech

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There is sad irony that the African continent has the most potential benefit from crop biotechnology, yet has the least access to the technology. The bottlenecks are political, not scientific, as excellent technology is being developed and procured by African agricultural technology groups. Much of the anti-biotech sentiment is shaped by U.S. and E.U. non-governmental organizations, particularly activist organizations that flood the continent with disturbing disinformation. The technology deficits affect smallholder farmers, particularly women. Professor Jennifer Thomson has been a leading voice in biotechnology and women’s advocacy in Africa. She shares her stories and views, and helps us understand the complexities of getting the best technology to people that could benefit from its implementation. # COLABRA Talking Biotech is brought to you by Colabra – an R&D platform that brings your lab’s world-changing research together in one shared space. Learn more at https://www.colabra.app/ # TALKING BIOTECH Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkingbiotech Website: https://www.colabra.app/podcasts/talking-biotech/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colabrahq The Talking Biotech podcast is distinct from Dr. Kevin Folta's teaching and research roles at the University of Florida. The views expressed on the show are those of Dr. Folta and his guests, and do not reflect the opinions of the university or Colabra.

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