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Biotechnology forum launched in Uganda

A monthly forum to facilitate the flow of information between the scientific community, policy makers and the general public has been launched in Kampala, Uganda. The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Uganda Chapter, was launched on 14 December 2008 at a Kampala hotel. Click here for press release, Click here for press clipping, Click here to view draft report