While the rest of the world is rejecting GMOs, shipments of gmo commodities are rejected by China, mega-deals for non-gmo crops are being signed, big organizations are calling for agor-ecology & support of small & medium farmers – South African ministers are determined to march stubbornly down this biotechnological road to disaster.
SA: Derek Hanekom: Address by the Minister of Science and Technology, on the occasion of the…
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The term “bio-economy” encompasses biotechnological activities and processes that translate into socio-economic outputs. The Bio-economy Strategy shifts the focus from developing the biotechnology sector to developing a bio-economy. The bio-economy strategy builds on our solid base in biotechnology. …read more