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- Southern African Network for Biosciences Launched Posted: 8/22/2005
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Author: Talent Ngandwe · Source: SciDev.Net
The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) formally launched the Southern African Network for Biosciences (SANBio) this month in Tshwane (formerly Pretoria),...
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- 'India & Chile Have Complementary Skills in Food Sector' Posted: 1/24/2005
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Author: Louisa Hay · Source: New Kerala
Chile and India have agreed to increase economic collaboration between their agricultural sectors, including the exchange of technical information and training. Orlando Morales Valencia, chief of the Plant Protection Division at Chile's Agricultural...
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Network - Near East and North Africa Posted: 7/18/2008
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Author: n/a · Source: FAO Biotech-News
An expert consultation meeting for the establishment of a regional network for agricultural biotechnology in the Near East and North Africa took place December 15-16, 2007 in Cairo, Egypt. At the meeting, a proposal to establish the network was adopted...
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- Venezuela, Uruguay Sign US$427 Million Agreements Posted: 9/18/2007
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Author: Daniela Hirschfeld · Source: SciDev.Net
Venezuela and Uruguay have signed agreements worth US$427 million to fund projects in medicine, biotechnology, and cattle genetics. Uruguay is to provide the knowledge and technology for the projects while Venezuela will provide the funding. The...
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- US, Vietnamese Scientists Aim New Stage in Cooperation Posted: 7/25/2007
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Author: n/a · Source: Crop Biotech Update
Vietnam and the U.S. Committee for Scientific Cooperation have agreed to a five-year plan for scientific cooperation that extends already-existing collaboration between the two countries. Scientific agencies in the U.S. and Vietnam have already...
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- Brazil and China Should Boost Partnership in Agriculture, Brazilian Institute Says Posted: 4/27/2007
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Author: n/a · Source: Macauhub
The Chinese and Brazilian governments are strengthening bilateral cooperation in agriculture and agricultural biotechnology. EMBRAPA, the Brazilian farming institute, last year agreed to partner with the Chinese National Rice Research Institute (CNRRI)...
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- African Scientific Network Posted: 3/8/2002
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Author: Corrina D Steward · Source: African Scientific Network
The African Scientific Network website aims to empower African university faculty and students through information and collaboration. To do so, the website contains links to colleges and universities in Africa, discussion groups, and news, information...
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- West Africa To Create Database about Biotechnology, GMOs Posted: 6/24/2004
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Author: No Author Detected · Source: Agence France Presse
Several recommendations emerged from the June 21-23 agricultural science and technology ministerial in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, including one for the creation of a biotechnology database that would allow West Africans to share and easily access...
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- Pakistan, Jordan To Launch Eight S&T Projects Posted: 9/15/2004
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Author: Louisa Hay · Source: The News International, Pakistan
Following two-days of talks in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, Pakistan and Jordan have agreed to enhance mutual cooperation in several scientific fields, including biotechnology. Joint biotechnology research projects will include work on fertilizer...
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- G77 Meets, Organizes on Science Development Posted: 10/4/2006
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Author: n/a · Source: Crop Biotech Update
Ministers of science and technology from "the Group of 77" developing countries and China met recently in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 10th General Conference of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) and the 9th General...
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- African Science to Benefit from Chinese Trade Deal Posted: 11/7/2006
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Author: Hawk Jia · Source: SciDev.Net
China's President Hu Jintao has announced a series of trade and investment deals, low-cost loans, and aid and technical assistance to promote Africa's development. The polices were announced at a China-Africa summit held November 4 to 5 in...
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- Hybrid Research Center in Indonesia Posted: 12/19/2006
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Author: n/a · Source: Crop Biotech Update
Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono has announced that China and Indonesia will collaborate on the creation of a new Rice Hybrid Research Center. Anton said that hybrid rice is important since various studies have shown that hybrid...
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- China to Send Agricultural Experts to Gabon Posted: 1/25/2007
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Author: n/a · Source: FAO Newsroom
China will send 44 agricultural experts and technicians to Gabon to help small-scale farmers there improve crop and animal production, fish farming, and processing of agricultural products, under a new agreement between the two countries and the Food and...
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- Malaysia and South Korea Will Collaborate Posted: 11/10/2005
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Author: n/a · Source: The Independent-Bangladesh
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak reports that the University of Malaysia Sabah and the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) have agreed to cooperate on biotechnology research. The article can be viewed online at the...
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- India To Host Asian Biotech Training Center Posted: 11/11/2005
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Author: Wagdy Sawahel · Source: SciDev.Net
India is to host a US$7 million regional biotechnology center to provide training and research opportunities for scientists from across Asia. The Indian science ministry's department of biotechnology (DBT) will run the center. India will provide the...
