Kenya and Tanzania are the world’s second and third largest producers of sisal, Agave sisalana, with a number of large plantation estates and processing factories. However, this high productivity is accompanied with huge amounts of waste. The sector is considered one of the highest waste sectors.
Sweet potato is the second most important tuber crop in Uganda and haspotential to provide food security to many resource poor rural homesteads, and in particular regions that traditionallyhave poor soils and whose weather partners have become erratic ostensibly due to climate change. Unlike other subsistence crops, it can stay in the ground after maturity for between three to five months, thereby providing food for families for much longer.
Kenya and Tanzania are the world’s second and third largest producers of sisal, Agave sisalana, with a number of large plantation estates and processing factories.
Bio-Innovate has invested heavily on partnership as its strategy to deliver bioscience and bio-resource innovations to the end user.
A new report from the BIO-EARN Programme provides food for thought on innovations, and guidance when developing BioInnnovate Concept Notes. This paper distils lessons from a study which has sought to illuminate the process of bioscience innovation in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
We are looking for a dynamic Finance and Administration Officer to be part of our small Program Management Team.
Bio-Innovate has adopted this concept in conducting its capacity building activities. The Program is supporting both MSc and PhD students whose outputs are directly linked to specific project activities. Scientists are sent out for short-term attachments to specialized laboratories outside their countries to acquire specific skills required in delivering particular project components.
Call deadline extended to 16 July 2010 We are pleased to issue a first call for concept notes that will address the effects of climate change on African agriculture and the environment and the use of biosciences innovations to enable African farmers, agroprocessing industries, Read more
We are pleased to announce that the constitution of the BioInnovate Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is now completed.
