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Q: Dr. Dan Masiga of ICIPE, enquired about the cause of variability in effectiveness of different transgenic lines. He also wanted to know what the differences in mortality referred to. A: Dr. Higgins responded that the variability is caused by the measure of the amount of Bt in the level of protein corresponding to the level of mortality of the target insect. He further explained that the differences in mortality refer to level of deaths when larvae are put on the leaves. Q: Another participant sought to know whether eliminating one predator would not lead to other predators having more food with no difference observed by farmers. A: Dr. Higgins said that the research was specific to Maruca Vitrata, a Lepidoptera that greatly reduce the productivity of cowpea. He also pointed out that it was important to go for the technology other than use an insecticide that would kill all insects including those that do not affect cowpeas. The technology would also lower the management costs. Dr. Bokanga added that most crops have natural resistance in their germplasm. The crops with strong resistance can be selected by breeders to reduce the frequency of spraying from eight to once or twice. Therefore it would be important to select plants with strong resistance since use of pesticides poses a major health problem. Closing remarks Dr. Margaret Karembu The ISAAA AfriCenter Director thanked all the participants for the productive discussion and debate, saying that the meeting’s objectives had been met. She said the presentation and the report would be made available to all participants. Vote of Thanks Dr. Dan Kiambi thanked Dr. Higgins for taking his time to come and share with the participants about the research on Cowpea. He noted that the presentation triggered a lot of interest and discussion from the participants indicating that it is possible for science to provide practical solutions to agriculture. He thanked AATF and ISAAA for making the forum a success through effective and timely coordination of the program. Dr. Kiambi also thanked the participants for coming and encouraged them to attend the next meeting to be held on the last Thursday of April 2007, from 12.00 pm to 2.00 pm, at the Jacaranda Hotel, Westlands. 10
Annex 1 List of Participants No. Name of Participant Designation Organization Address/Tel Email Address 1. Margaret Aleke Kenya Bureau of Standards alekem@kebs.org 2. Abed Kagundu KEPHIS akagundu@kephis.org 3. Jane Otadoh MOA 4. Harrison Macharia National Council for Science & Technology (NCST) harrison@ncstnbo.or.ke 5. Remy Pasquet ICIPE 8 David Priest FAO/ABNETA 9. Duncan Mboya BIOSAFETY NEWS 10 Edward Kateiya KENFAP 6. Silas Obukosia USAID silasobukosia@usaid.gov 7. Dan Masiga ICIPE danmasiga@icipe.org 8. Kudakwashe Kupara ICIPE 9. Wandera Ojanji Standard Newspaper wanderao@eastandard.net 10. Charles Waturu KARI Thika karithika@africaonline.co.ke 11. Carol Kamau USDA 12. Dorrington Ogoyi UoN 13. Dan Kiambi ICRISAT d.kiambi@cgiar.org 14. Julia N Skilton Bioversity Kenya j.n-skilton@cgiar.org 15. Kassim Were ISAAA k.were@cgiar.org 16. Kennedy Oyugi ABSF 17. Joseph Orende ABSF 11
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Page 5 and 6: Overview Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata
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