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Biotechnology in Africa

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    Chapter 1 The Importance of Political Will in Contributions of Agricultural Biotechnology Towards Economic Growth, Food and Nutritional Security in Africa
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    Chapter 2 Bt Cotton in Burkina Faso Demonstrates That Political Will Is Key for Biotechnology to Benefit Commercial Agriculture in Africa
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    Chapter 3 Opportunities and Challenges of Commercializing Biotech Products in Egypt: Bt Maize: A Case Study
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    Chapter 4 Genetically Modified Crops Commercialized in South Africa
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    Chapter 5 Moving Africa Towards a Knowledge-Based Bio-economy
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    Chapter 6 Biotechnology in Africa
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    Chapter 7 Towards Optimizing the Impact of Tissue Culture Banana in Kenya
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    Chapter 8 The Use of African Indigenous Genes in the Development of Transgenic Maize Tolerant to Drought and Resistant to Maize Streak Virus
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    Chapter 9 Biotechnology of Nutritionally Enhanced Food Crops Targeting Malnutrition in Rural Agricultural Populations: The Case Study of Africa Biofortified Sorghum
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    Chapter 10 The Role of African Universities in Training and Mentorship of Biotechnology Scientists to Embark on Future Challenges in Africa
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    Chapter 11 Elements of an Enabling Biosafety and Regulatory Environment
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    Chapter 12 Harmonization of Regional Biosafety and Regulatory Services to Remove Future Trade Barriers in the COMESA Region
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    Chapter 13 Why Communication and Issues Management (CIMS) Must Occupy a Central Role in GM Projects: Case Study of the Africa Biofortified Sorghum (ABS) Project
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    Chapter 14 Social Audits and Their Role in Stakeholder-Oriented Innovation and Fostering Accountability and Trust in Agricultural Biotechnology Development Programs
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    Chapter 15 Does Africa Need Political Will to Overcome Impediments to GM Crop Biotechnology Applications for Agricultural Economic Growth and Development, as in the Case of Brazil, Argentina, and India?
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    Chapter 16 Influencing Politicians and Policy Makers for a Viable Biotechnology Sector: A case Study of the Nigerian Biosafety Bill Drafting, and Passage Process at the Parliament
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    Chapter 17 Conclusion and Way Forward
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Title
Biotechnology in Africa
Published by
Springer International Publishing, January 2014
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-04001-1
ISBNs
978-3-31-904000-4, 978-3-31-904001-1, 978-3-31-937456-7
Editors

Florence Wambugu, Daniel Kamanga

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Unknown 19 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Doctoral Student 3 16%
Student > Master 3 16%
Student > Bachelor 2 11%
Lecturer > Senior Lecturer 1 5%
Other 1 5%
Other 2 11%
Unknown 7 37%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 32%
Environmental Science 2 11%
Social Sciences 2 11%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 5%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 5%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 7 37%