%0 Journal Article
%T Sustainable development and bioeconomic prosperity in Africa: Bio-fuels and the South African gateway
%A D Pillay
%A EJ Da Silva
%J African Journal of Biotechnology
%D 2009
%I Academic Journals
%X African countries along with the co-founders of the New Partnership for Africa¡¯s Development (NEPAD) must use biotechnology as a valuable tool for socio-economic and sustainable development. National, regional and international consultations and debates ensure timely attention of peer-reviewed guidelines concerning significant issues like bio-risks, bio-safety, and bio-security that impinge on daily human existence and welfare. High¨Ccost fossil fuel prices and national security concerns have sparked interest in bio-fuels in continental Africa. In brief, Africa is taking the lead in creating its own biotechnology agenda and roadmap to socioeconomic and sustainable development. The emergence of ¡°Rainbow Biotech¡± serves as a catalytic portal amongst others for collaborative effort and continental development.
%U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajb/article/view/60611