Preliminary
Book Editors: J.E.O. Rege and Keith Sones
ed.rege@emerge-africa.org, keith@sones.info
Chapter 1: Introduction (J.E.O. Rege & Keith Sones)
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The definition and spectrum of ag biotech; the African experience to date; the objectives of the book and how it is organized
Chapter 2: The state of Applications of Agricultural Biotechnology in Sub-Saharan Africa (Dan Kiambi, Joel W. Ochieng' and J.E.O. Rege)
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Extent of applications of ag biotech (from low- to high-tech) by sectors (crops, livestock, fisheries, and forestry); differences in applications (within and across sectors) by countries and sub-regions of Africa
Chapter 3: The state of Capacities for Agricultural Biotechnology in Sub-Saharan Africa (J.E.O. Rege, Joel W. Ochieng' and Dan Kiambi)
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Including access to complementary technologies (e.g. ICT); others?
Chapter 4: The state of Enabling Environment for Agricultural Biotechnology in Sub-Saharan Africa (J.E.O Rege, Dan Kiambi, and Joel W. Ochieng')
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Policy, legislation, investments, links to capacity, IP, etc.
Chapter 5: Impacts of Biotechnology on Sub-Saharan African Agriculture (J.E.O. Rege and Keith Sones)
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Qualitative and quantitative outcomes and impacts of ag biotech applications in Africa by sectors (crops, livestock, fisheries, and forestry); Economic (e.g. cost-benefit of these technologies) and social dimensions (e.g. social acceptance?); Are smallholders winning or losing? Win-win possibilities for future
Chapter 6: Gaps and Opportunities for Agricultural Biotechnology in Sub-Saharan Africa (J.E.O. Rege and Keith Sones)
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Based on lessons to date, what will it take for Africa to achieve a trajectory of sustained transformative change through use of technologies?
- Mobilizing increased public and private sector investments - incl. IP issues (ref to enabling environment)
- Institutional arrangements for research (e.g. shared facilities across sectors and countries?)
- South-South and South-North collaborations
- Incubation models
- Cross-border movement of technologies (e.g. quality seed and breeding stock) - Outsource or not? E.g. sequencing/genotyping in China? North America Pros and Cons!
About the Author: John Edward Otieno (J.E.O.) Rege is founder and chief executive officer of Emerge Centre for Innovations - Africa (ECI-Africa), a not-for-profit organization that supports institutional development in the areas of agriculture and rural development. He has over 35 years' experience in agriculture, having worked in different capacities - as university trainer, CGIAR researcher and science leader. Ed holds a PhD in genetics, MS in animal science and BSc in agriculture. Prior to founding ECI-Africa, Ed was the director of the Global Biotechnology Program of the International Livestock Research Institute. Keith Sones is a freelance writer and editor, specialising in African agriculture and livestock disease, and works for both public and private sector organisations. Currently based in rural Oxfordshire, UK he lived in Nairobi, Kenya for 30 years, initially working for a major veterinary pharmaceutical company before becoming a freelance writer and editor, and workshop and conference organiser, facilitator and rapporteur mainly in the livestock sector. Keith holds a PhD in parasitology from Glasgow Veterinary School, Scotland.
