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PlantBio
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PlantBio Trust is a National Innovation Centre for Plant Biotechnology, initiated by the Department of Science and Technology as part of the National Biotechnology Strategy for South Africa. PlantBio Trust was registered on the 25th March 2004 and officially launched on the 12th October 2004.
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Objectives
 To improve South Africa's competitive advantage by developing human skills and technology
platforms and increasing the amount of Intellectual Property (IP) in Plant Biotechnology.
To increase the contribution towards South Africa's GDP by facilitating the creation of
start-up companies and striving for sustainable and profitable commercialization of IP.
To impact on South African society by assisting in the development of better products,
creating employment opportunities and addressing food security needs.
To make PlantBio a sustainable entity in itself by investing, realizing value and re-investing
the proceeds.
South Africa has a sound research and genetic resources base whose full potential remains untapped. PlantBio intends to intervene and help utilize these resources to achieve the above mentioned objectives.
PlantBio has identified the following areas of strategic importance
Focus Areas
- Biocontrol/Biofertilization
- Plant Breeding
- In vitro Propagation
- Plant Transformation and Genomics
Thematic Areas
- Food Security/Poverty Alleviation
- Biofuels and Industrial Crops
- Exploitation of South African Bio-resources
- Environmentally Friendly Agriculture
- Technology Platforms
- Genomics and Proteomics
- Biosafety
- In vitro propagation
PlantBio will:
Provide leadership in the Plant Biotechnology arena in South Africa.
Build capacity in platform technologies and relevant human skill.
Create critical mass through focusing on key strategic areas.
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