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Scientists at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) have for the first time in the country`s history of agricultural research planted biotechnology-derived maize in a field trial.
Kenyan scientists start biotech maize field trials
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Kenya’s efforts in building
capacity on animal biotechnology, especially on areas of development of
biotechnology based vaccines and diagnostics for use in animal health got a
major boost last week after the launch of a program that will see scientists
from Scotland and Kenya work together in a new international centre designed
for the study of livestock genetics. A statement issued by The Roslin Institute
stated that the program will the health and productivity of farm animals within
the tropics.
Kenya to work with Scotland in new livestock research program
Kenya’s efforts in building
capacity on animal biotechnology, especially on areas of development of
biotechnology based vaccines and diagnostics for use in animal health got a
major boost last week after the launch of a program that will see scientists
from Scotland and Kenya work together in a new international centre designed
for the study of livestock genetics. A statement issued by The Roslin Institute
stated that the program will the health and productivity of farm animals within
the tropics.
The University of Edinburgh, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), Kenya’s
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) as well as the Centre for
Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health will partnet to develop technologies
that will help farmers identify animals for breeding to improve the quality of
existing stock.
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