Agrobiotechnology application in West and Central Africa (2002 survey outcome)

This paper was published on the Web by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and authored by Walter S. Alhassan. This document presents the findings of a survey that aimed to determine the potential opportunities for agricultural biotechnologies in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal. The findings address a range of biotechnology policy issues (which include public awareness of biosafety, biotechnology constraints, intellectual property) opportunities for biotechnology applications, and details of country-specific issues are provided.