As development donors invest hundreds of millions of dollars into improved crops designed
to alleviate poverty and hunger, Africa has emerged as the final frontier in the global debate …

Genome editing—a plant‐breeding technology that facilitates the manipulation of genetic
traits within living organisms—has captured the imagination of scholars and professionals …

Genetic engineering has made a rapid entry into agriculture. In less than a decade since the
commercial introduction of the first genetically modified (GM) crops, more than 50 million …

Increasing agricultural productivity and adapting farming to climate change are central to
Africa's development prospects. There are important opportunities to enhance yields and …

Consider a powerful new technology most people in rich countries do not need or even
want: genetically engineered agricultural crops, otherwise known as genetically modified …

High relative poverty levels in Africa are attributed to the continent's under performing
agriculture. Drought, low-yielding crop varieties, pests and diseases, poor soils, low fertilizer …

The African Development Bank (AfDB), in commissioning this report to be prepared by the
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), highlighted the need for a …

Improved food security, led by increased productivity among Africa's many small-scale
farmers, has been the aim of significant national and international effort in recent decades. It …

The debate over agricultural biotechnology in South Africa is not only polarized, but also
complicated by the increasingly blurry boundaries of food governance. This was particularly …

A variable climate, political instability, and other constraints have limited agricultural
development in African countries south of the Sahara. Genetically modified (GM) crops are …