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I advised science journalists today not to look for quick fixes such as social media in reporting science as I opened the @scifode@ubbc Science Media BioCafe Webnair @AgBioWorld
We had a very lively discussion this morning on #GMO cassava in #Kenya. In case you missed it, we've still got you! You can still follow the discussions here: https://t.co/D5IuCmACHc
#ThinkCassava
Welcome Kayoola buses to Kampala streets. Uganda’s industrialization is taking leaps and bounds. @MoSTI_Ug’s performance is fundamental to the sector’s progress.
What is the @CassavaPlus project all about? Why are the researchers focusing on #Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD)? Why did they use modern #biotechnology tools?
In this video, Dr. @andrewkiggundu explains it all in less than 2 minutes: https://t.co/4ZjJR11LU7
#ThinkCassava
So potatoes are as good as those carb gels for athletic performance but who the hell is going to stop a workout for a potato break? https://t.co/4WHvwqYyPB
"I’m especially excited about CRISPR,a gene-editing method that holds the potential to spark a new Green Revolution"-Award winning Nigerian farmer @KokuOnyi (in the middle with our Zimbabwean and Zambian Fellows) @GlobalFarmerNet#scienceally#MyAfSjourney
https://t.co/Jzktkf8XP5
“As long as our mentality remains to produce – and others export – others roast; we are in circles for a long time. Let’s crush and disrupt this circle and begin again.”
What is the place of Uganda’s farmer in the value chain https://t.co/wuvpcSXyUQ @Rwakakamba 👌🏻
We must rethink food systems to account for growing challenges.
+SocialGood Advisor @Ruthaine spoke to @TwineJonan about some of the solutions coming to the forefront in Uganda: https://t.co/xMUMHiVgTj
We must rethink food systems to account for growing challenges.
+SocialGood Advisor @Ruthaine spoke to @TwineJonan about some of the solutions coming to the forefront in Uganda: https://t.co/xMUMHiVgTj
“Cassava Mosaic Disease in Uganda was first discovered in 1982 in Nakasongola district”~ Dr. Titus speaks to Leaders from Nakasongola district about the milestones achieved by @CassavaPlus in addresssing the two main viral Cassava diseases; mosaic and brown streak.