December 2007

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Editorial

Forging ahead

DEVELOPMENTS during the year have been sanguine as far as biotechnology is concerned, and one indication is the increasing acceptance by our people, particularly farmers, about the acceptability of agricultural biotechnology.

More and more people have come to understand that biotechnology offers benefits that could not be derived from traditional crops and that strides made in research and development (R&D) have invariably shown that even our indigenous flora could yield a wealth of micronutrients and natural ingredients.

It might look strange but biotechnology is going to profit from the shift from synthetic to organic compounds and other substances, with many of our scientists isolating active ingredients that are in demand in the global market.

Moreover, they have found the superiority of our traditional plants and crops, and the special characteristics of our volcanic soil may have something to do with the potency of the substances derived from our fauna.

All these advantages have to be translated into something tangible, and this is where patient organizing is important.

We have to educate our people not only on biotechnology practices but also on how we can utilize products developed through them.

This is the significant role played by BIONet, which can be a mass movement of sorts that would proselytize about the good news of biotechnology and its applications, from nutrition to medicines and cosmetics.

BIONet can unite producers, entrepreneurs and consumers alike, a virtual united front for ensuring that all stakeholders benefit from biotechnology.

This network should be a repository of knowledge and practice, where participants can be both producer and entrepreneur, researcher and seller, as well as beneficiary and investor.

Biotechnology has opened the latchdoor to a universe of opportunities that would add not only to one’s pocketbook but also to one’s mind.

By taking advantage of these opportunities, we might forge ahead and contribute our share in liberating our people from the clutches of hunger and misery and give more substance to the goal of creating a caring and sharing community.

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