Africa Science News reports on a Kenyan initiative which:...involves looking for special genes or plants that can be used to manufacture medicine, industrial products and food supplements for commercial purposes.It is estimated that biodiversity products generate an annual revenue of 600 billion dollars, yet despite her richness in biodiversity, Kenya is missing out due to ignorance on the part of stakeholders especially the local communities.Bio-prospecting —exploring and sampling the ecosystem for commercial purposes— is not common in Kenya due to lack of research and product development, poor technology, uncoordinated information gathering, lack of skills and awareness...[continue reading]
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I still believe that Kenya has not looked deeper into its resources beyond agriculture and tourism.
Human resources and biodiversity are among the wealth that we are literally sitting on while other countries like India are tapping in big time. The world is a virtual village and you dont have to be in America to work for an American firm and earn a decent pay.
We just need to wake up!
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