STI Minister assures on safety after enactment of law on GMOs
Following the passing of the National Biosafety Act 2017, by Uganda's Parliament this week, the Minister of Science, Technology and ...
Tag: Biotechnology
Uganda parliament finally passes biotech law
The long-awaited law on Biotechnology has been enacted by the Parliament of Uganda. The Biosafety Bill 2017, previously known as ...
The Sunrise scoops another award
Another gong has been added to The Sunrise's collection of awards and cemented the paper's standing in the development communication ...
The costs of GMO delays in Uganda revealed
Researchers from Wageningen University in the Netherlands have concluded that over 5,500 Ugandans could have died because of food shortages ...
What if most of Uganda’s cherished food originated elsewhere
Biosafety guru makes case for biotechnology law in Uganda Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Foods attract impassioned debates across Uganda. But ...
Is Janet Museveni Anti-Science?
Uganda's First Lady accused of trying to obstruct Biotechnology Bill The First Lady and Minister of Education Janet Museveni has ...
Sunrise awarded for excellent reporting on modern agriculture
The Sunrise's efforts to communicate for development, part of its mission, have paid off after one of its editors was ...
Unfriendly working Environment Driving Scientists out of Uganda
Two senior banana breeders and a regulator leave for greener pastures In the last couple of months, Uganda has lost ...
Experts speak out on pesticide-resistant armyworms
Ugandan maize trial proves successful in controlling the armyworm but farmers cannot yet access the variety due to regulatory roadblocks ...
Blocking solutions to hunger and poverty is criminal, says former Tanzanian Minister
There is no more justification to delay access to life-saving modern agricultural technologies for poor farmers by 'comfortable' politicians ...
