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    A s the world seeks to adopt the new Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs), global food security remains humanity’s most pressing need given a growing population expected to exceed nine billion in 2050. Holding the future of our food are farmers, who now need to grow 70 percent more food but from less land in order to feed the world. Africa is at a crossroads in producing enough food for all, while balancing the often conflicting needs of land and water use for agriculture. Food security is the greatest quest for mankind today, especially with the advent of climate change, which research indicates will affect growing conditions and weather patterns, making it difficult to sustain agriculture. The science of biotechnology the use of living organisms by modifying their products or processes for specific use is complementing conventional agriculture by helping farmers grow enough good quality food and to earn better incomes too. “By taking the lead in promoting the GM technology, South Africa has taken a major step for food security,” says Dr. Nompumelelo Obokoh, a Plant Molecular Biologist and the Chief Executive Officer of AfricaBio. “GM crops are not the silver bullet to South Africa and Africa’s food challenges but one of many solutions because biotechnology has helped farmers cope with climate change through the use of new seed varieties that allow crops to grow in harsh conditions, while herbicide tolerant crops have done away with extensive land tillage helping keep carbon in the soil and boosting crop yields resulting in higher farm incomes.” AfricaBio is a not-for-profit, biotechnology stakeholder organization established in 1999 to promote safe, ethical and responsible research, development and application of biotechnology and its products in South Africa as well as throughout the African continent. “AfricaBio believes it is time Africa took the stand in supporting and promoting biotechnology in agriculture to progress its march towards a sustainable and food secure future. The time for action is now,” says Prof. John Mugabe, a science and innovation policy specialist and President of the AfricaBio Board of Directors. Ms Kelebohile Lekoape, Vice President of AfricaBio, also agrees that Africa is well-poised in adopting GM crops for sustainable agriculture through the proven benefits of reduced crop losses, better yields and even improved quality food from diminished secondary infections, all achieved on less land. Prof. John Mugabe Ouma is Professor at the Graduate School of Technology Management and Research Associate at the Institute for Technological Innovation (ITI), University of Pretoria. He was a science and innovation policy consultant for the World Bank Institute as well as an associate of the Next Einstein Initiative (NEI) of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Cape Town, South Africa. He is a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) and holds a doctorate degree in political economy of science and technology (with emphasis on technological capability building) from the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ms. Kelebohile Masefako Lekoape is the Regulatory Manager at Bayer CropScience. She has over 10 years experience in the regulation and biosafety of modern biotechnology. Ms. Lekoape has published widely on biosafety issues. Dr Nompumelelo Happyworth Obokoh, is trained as a Plant Molecular Biologist with a PhD degree from the University of Cambridge, Magdalene College, UK. Prior to her current appointment, Dr Obokoh was the Country Representative for the Kenya based African Agricultural Technology Foundation working in Abuja, Nigeria. She has over 10 years international and local experience in agricultural biotech research, development and management since starting her career as a PostDoctoral Research Associate at the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge.

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    A s the world seeks to adopt the new Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs), global food security remains humanity’s most pressing need given a growing population expected to exceed nine billion in 2050. Holding the future of our food are farmers, who now need to grow 70 percent more food but from less land in order to feed the world. Africa is at a crossroads in producing enough food for all, while balancing the often conflicting needs of land and water use for agriculture. Food security is the greatest quest for mankind today, especially with the advent of climate change, which research indicates will affect growing conditions and weather patterns, making it difficult to sustain agriculture. The science of biotechnology the use of living organisms by modifying their products or processes for specific use is complementing conventional agriculture by helping farmers grow enough good quality food and to earn better incomes too. “By taking the lead in promoting the GM technology, South Africa has taken a major step for food security,” says Dr. Nompumelelo Obokoh, a Plant Molecular Biologist and the Chief Executive Officer of AfricaBio. “GM crops are not the silver bullet to South Africa and Africa’s food challenges but one of many solutions because biotechnology has helped farmers cope with climate change through the use of new seed varieties that allow crops to grow in harsh conditions, while herbicide tolerant crops have done away with extensive land tillage helping keep carbon in the soil and boosting crop yields resulting in higher farm incomes.” AfricaBio is a not-for-profit, biotechnology stakeholder organization established in 1999 to promote safe, ethical and responsible research, development and application of biotechnology and its products in South Africa as well as throughout the African continent. “AfricaBio believes it is time Africa took the stand in supporting and promoting biotechnology in agriculture to progress its march towards a sustainable and food secure future. The time for action is now,” says Prof. John Mugabe, a science and innovation policy specialist and President of the AfricaBio Board of Directors. Ms Kelebohile Lekoape, Vice President of AfricaBio, also agrees that Africa is well-poised in adopting GM crops for sustainable agriculture through the proven benefits of reduced crop losses, better yields and even improved quality food from diminished secondary infections, all achieved on less land. Prof. John Mugabe Ouma is Professor at the Graduate School of Technology Management and Research Associate at the Institute for Technological Innovation (ITI), University of Pretoria. He was a science and innovation policy consultant for the World Bank Institute as well as an associate of the Next Einstein Initiative (NEI) of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Cape Town, South Africa. He is a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) and holds a doctorate degree in political economy of science and technology (with emphasis on technological capability building) from the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ms. Kelebohile Masefako Lekoape is the Regulatory Manager at Bayer CropScience. She has over 10 years experience in the regulation and biosafety of modern biotechnology. Ms. Lekoape has published widely on biosafety issues. Dr Nompumelelo Happyworth Obokoh, is trained as a Plant Molecular Biologist with a PhD degree from the University of Cambridge, Magdalene College, UK. Prior to her current appointment, Dr Obokoh was the Country Representative for the Kenya based African Agricultural Technology Foundation working in Abuja, Nigeria. She has over 10 years international and local experience in agricultural biotech research, development and management since starting her career as a PostDoctoral Research Associate at the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge.

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    A s the world seeks to adopt the new Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs), global food security remains humanity’s most pressing need given a growing population expected to exceed nine billion in 2050. Holding the future of our food are farmers, who now need to grow 70 percent more food but from less land in order to feed the world. Africa is at a crossroads in producing enough food for all, while balancing the often conflicting needs of land and water use for agriculture. Food security is the greatest quest for mankind today, especially with the advent of climate change, which research indicates will affect growing conditions and weather patterns, making it difficult to sustain agriculture. The science of biotechnology the use of living organisms by modifying their products or processes for specific use is complementing conventional agriculture by helping farmers grow enough good quality food and to earn better incomes too. “By taking the lead in promoting the GM technology, South Africa has taken a major step for food security,” says Dr. Nompumelelo Obokoh, a Plant Molecular Biologist and the Chief Executive Officer of AfricaBio. “GM crops are not the silver bullet to South Africa and Africa’s food challenges but one of many solutions because biotechnology has helped farmers cope with climate change through the use of new seed varieties that allow crops to grow in harsh conditions, while herbicide tolerant crops have done away with extensive land tillage helping keep carbon in the soil and boosting crop yields resulting in higher farm incomes.” AfricaBio is a not-for-profit, biotechnology stakeholder organization established in 1999 to promote safe, ethical and responsible research, development and application of biotechnology and its products in South Africa as well as throughout the African continent. “AfricaBio believes it is time Africa took the stand in supporting and promoting biotechnology in agriculture to progress its march towards a sustainable and food secure future. The time for action is now,” says Prof. John Mugabe, a science and innovation policy specialist and President of the AfricaBio Board of Directors. Ms Kelebohile Lekoape, Vice President of AfricaBio, also agrees that Africa is well-poised in adopting GM crops for sustainable agriculture through the proven benefits of reduced crop losses, better yields and even improved quality food from diminished secondary infections, all achieved on less land. Prof. John Mugabe Ouma is Professor at the Graduate School of Technology Management and Research Associate at the Institute for Technological Innovation (ITI), University of Pretoria. He was a science and innovation policy consultant for the World Bank Institute as well as an associate of the Next Einstein Initiative (NEI) of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Cape Town, South Africa. He is a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) and holds a doctorate degree in political economy of science and technology (with emphasis on technological capability building) from the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ms. Kelebohile Masefako Lekoape is the Regulatory Manager at Bayer CropScience. She has over 10 years experience in the regulation and biosafety of modern biotechnology. Ms. Lekoape has published widely on biosafety issues. Dr Nompumelelo Happyworth Obokoh, is trained as a Plant Molecular Biologist with a PhD degree from the University of Cambridge, Magdalene College, UK. Prior to her current appointment, Dr Obokoh was the Country Representative for the Kenya based African Agricultural Technology Foundation working in Abuja, Nigeria. She has over 10 years international and local experience in agricultural biotech research, development and management since starting her career as a PostDoctoral Research Associate at the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge.

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    Bolstering food security


    How the science of biotechnology is
    complementing conventional agriculture

    s the world seeks to adopt the


    new Sustainable Development
    Goals (SDGs), global food security
    remains humanitys most pressing need
    given a growing population expected to
    exceed nine billion in 2050. Holding the
    future of our food are farmers, who now
    need to grow 70 percent more food but
    from less land in order to feed the world.

    Africa is at a crossroads in producing enough


    food for all, while balancing the often conflicting
    needs of land and water use for agriculture. Food
    security is the greatest quest for mankind today,
    especially with the advent of climate change,
    which research indicates will affect growing
    conditions and weather patterns, making it
    difficult to sustain agriculture. The science
    of biotechnologythe use of living organisms
    by modifying their products or processes for
    specific useis complementing conventional
    agriculture by helping farmers grow enough
    good quality food and to earn better incomes too.
    By taking the lead in promoting the GM technology, South Africa has taken a major step for
    food security, says Dr. Nompumelelo Obokoh,
    a Plant Molecular Biologist and the Chief
    Executive Officer of AfricaBio. GM crops are not
    the silver bullet to South Africa and Africas food
    challenges but one of many solutions because
    biotechnology has helped farmers cope with
    climate change through the use of new seed
    varieties that allow crops to grow in harsh
    conditions, while herbicide tolerant crops have
    done away with extensive land tillage helping
    keep carbon in the soil and boosting crop yields
    resulting in higher farm incomes.
    AfricaBio is a not-for-profit, biotechnology
    stakeholder organization established in 1999 to
    promote safe, ethical and responsible research,
    development and application of biotechnology
    and its products in South Africa as well as
    throughout the African continent.
    AfricaBio believes it is time Africa took
    the stand in supporting and promoting

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    Dr Nompumelelo Happyworth
    Obokoh, CEO

    Prof John Mugabe


    President

    biotechnology in agriculture to progress its


    march towards a sustainable and food secure
    future. The time for action is now, says Prof.
    John Mugabe, a science and innovation policy
    specialist and President of the AfricaBio Board
    of Directors. .
    Ms Kelebohile Lekoape, Vice President of
    AfricaBio, also agrees that Africa is well-poised
    in adopting GM crops for sustainable agriculture
    through the proven benefits of reduced crop
    losses, better yields and even improved quality
    food from diminished secondary infections, all
    achieved on less land.
    Prof. John Mugabe Ouma is Professor at the
    Graduate School of Technology Management
    and Research Associate at the Institute for
    Technological Innovation (ITI), University
    of Pretoria. He is also the President of the
    AfricaBio Board of Directors and was a science
    and innovation policy consultant for the World
    Bank Institute as well as an associate of the
    Next Einstein Initiative (NEI) of the African
    Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in
    Cape Town, South Africa.
    He is a fellow of the World Academy of Art and
    Science (WAAS) and holds a doctorate degree
    in political economy of science and technology
    (with emphasis on technological capability

    Ms Kelebohile Lekoape
    Vice President

    building) from the University of Amsterdam,


    The Netherlands.
    Ms. Kelebohile Masefako Lekoape is the
    Regulatory Manager at Bayer CropScience. She
    is the Vice-President of the AfricaBio Board of
    Directors and has over 10 years experience in
    the regulation and biosafety of modern biotechnology. Ms. Lekoape has published widely on
    biosafety issues.
    Dr Nompumelelo Happyworth Obokoh, the
    CEO of AfricaBio is trained as a Plant Molecular
    Biologist with a PhD degree from the University
    of Cambridge, Magdalene College, UK. Prior to
    her current appointment, Dr Obokoh was the
    Country Representative for the Kenya based
    African Agricultural Technology Foundation
    working in Abuja, Nigeria. She has over 10
    years international and local experience in
    agricultural biotech research, development and
    management since starting her career as a PostDoctoral Research Associate at the Institute of
    Biotechnology, University of Cambridge.
    AfricaBio, The Innovation Hub Centre, Enterprise
    Building, 1st Floor Suite U9, Mark Shuttleworth
    Street, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 12 844
    0126, Fax: +27 866 199 399, e-mail: info@africabio.com, web: www.africabio.com

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