By Suleiman Okoth
November 08, 2017

Participants: ‘High-Level Conference on Application of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Harnessing African Agricultural Transformation’ to mark OFAB 10th Anniversary held at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Uganda, from 27 to 29 September, 2017.
A High-Level Conference on Application of Science, Technology and Innovation in Harnessing African Agricultural Transformation marked Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) project 10th Anniversary celebrations that were held at Speke Resort, Munyonyo in Uganda, from 27 to 29 September 2017.
The conference whose theme was ‘integrating the path in Africa’s agricultural transformation’ was organized by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) in partnership with the Government of Uganda, African Union Commission, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), Common Markets for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and other partners.
Over 300 delegates from Africa, Europe, Asia and America — who included current and former ministers, deputy ministers, diplomatic missions, members of parliament, heads of research organizations, agricultural experts, leaders of farmer group organizations, science journalists, among others — attended the conference.