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Biotechnology: an Alternative for Africa |
| Description |
Biotechnology has played an integral part in increasing food production throughout the world. It has the potential to provide solutions to the hunger, poverty, malnutrition and disease that plague a large part of the African continent. The purpose of this workshop entitled "Is Biotechnology an answer to Africa's Hunger Challenge?" is to discuss the current development and use of biotechnology in the war against hunger and poverty throughout Africa. We will also discuss the advantages of further development of biotechnology on the continent, as well as the risks that biotechnology brings.
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Hemisphere |
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Josette Lewis Ph.D., Robert Horsch, Gregory Jaffe, Ms. Judith Chambers, , |
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Judith Chambers, President, Emerging Market Solutions , |
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- Mr. Gregory Jaffe, Director, Project on Biotechnology, Center For Science In The Public Interest, NGO Representative
- Dr. Robert B. Horsch, Ph.D., Vice President, Product and Technology Cooperation, Monsanto Company
- Dr. Moses Banda, Principal Economic Advisor to the President, Republic of Zambia, African Government Representative
- Ms. Josette Lewis, The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Government Representative
- Martin Oladiran Makinde, Member, Board of Directors, AfricaBio
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| Date And Time |
Wednesday, June 25, 2003 At 2:00:00 PM |
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Kathleen Wells |
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Agribusiness |
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