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Volume 2 No. 2 July 2002
CONTENTS

iii Editorial Board  
iv List of Reviewers  
v International Advisory Board  
vi Comments  
vii Letter to the Editor  
     
1 FOREWORD  
3 EDITORIAL  
10 COMMENTARY Genevesi Ogiogio
  ARTICLES – Peer Reviewed [pages 14-91]

POLICIES

 
14 Biotechnology can Improve Food Security in Africa
Abstract/Résumé
John Omiti et al.
22 Mitigating Famine in Southern Africa – What have we learned from the past?
Abstract/Résumé
Bhouraskar and Babu
31 Quality and Safety Assessment of Foods Derived by Modern Biotechnologyand their International Regulations
Abstract/Résumé
John R. Lupien

39

Plant Biotechnology: Perspectives for Developing Countriesbetween 2002 and 2025
Abstract/Résumé

Manfred Kern.

  REVIEW ARTICLE  
47 Putting Plant Biotechnology to work for Food, Nutrition and Development
Abstract/Résumé
Robert Horsch et al.
  RESEARCH  
59 Effect of Malting on Protein Digestibility of some Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Varieties Grown in Kenya
Abstract/Résumé
Anselimo Makokha et al..

67

Food Fortification to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency
Abstract/Résumé

Chen and Oldewage-Theron

     
  PROGRAMS  
78 A Concise Overview of Micronutrient Deficiencies in Africaand Future Directions
Abstract/Résumé
Zeina Sifri et al.

86

Nutrition en Côte d'Ivoire: Un Appel à I'Action
Abstract/Résumé

Aguayo and Adou