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The Globalization of Biotechnology

BY M. SALEET JAFRI The application of biotechnology has the potential to create rapid advances on a global scale in the agricultural and medical fields. Significant financial rewards are possible however there are also certain ethical responsibilities that need to be met. Biotechnology has the potential to improve the human situation in developing nations as [...]

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The Interface Between HIV/AIDS Status, Household Nutrition, Agricultural Production & Household Welfare in Uganda

BY DAWN C. PARKER WITH MACTION KOMWA Although HIV/AIDS has no boundaries, the most affected region is sub-Saharan Africa, where 25 of the 40 million people globally living with the virus live. The epidemic has eroded the ability of rural African households to produce food and other agricultural products, generate income, and care for and [...]

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