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Biotechnology in Agricultural Policies of Sub-Saharan Africa

In: Elements of Bioeconomy

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  • Joel W. Ochieng
  • Anthony Ananga

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The agricultural policy environment in sub-Saharan Africa in the last 15 years has been erratic, especially with regard to adoption of biotechnology. While many biotech products such as tissue culture (TC) banana, hybrid maize, and others are now frequent at farm level, the adoption of some of the technologies remains relatively low, partly due to political and regulatory bottlenecks that have hampered farm deployment and entry into market systems of genetically engineered crops and products. This chapter reviews the political landscape of biotech crops across sub-Saharan Africa; analyses the state of enabling policy environment in key countries; discusses the impact of push-pull factors on food security, research, and training; and identifies the opportunities for investment in biotechnology and agribusiness in sub-Saharan Africa.

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  • Joel W. Ochieng & Anthony Ananga, 2019. "Biotechnology in Agricultural Policies of Sub-Saharan Africa," Chapters, in: Krzysztof Biernat (ed.), Elements of Bioeconomy, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:175935
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.85567
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    Keywords

    biotechnology; policy environment; Africa; agriculture; GMO; adoption; regulation;
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    • L16 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Industrial Organization and Macroeconomics; Macroeconomic Industrial Structure

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