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Tripanosome causing nagana and sleeping sickness.  We estimate the economic damage for the African economy to be higher than USD 5 Bio per year.

News 

5.11.2008.  PATTEC invites BC to jointly plan and implement a stakeholders meeting with key donors early 2009 to discuss strategies in support of the common plans. PATTEC congratulates BC (Biofarm Concortium) for "the unique and innovative model). See the letter here (page 1, page 2). .

4.04.2008. BC and the AU Commission sign a MoU in order to jointly implement the Pan African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Campaign (PATTEC) and to promote innovative methods of sustainableland-use forsocio-economic development.  

5.9. 2007. The State Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development  has issued a support letter for the BC approach on behalf of the donor community ( page 1, page 2).

24.7. 2007. Pros and cons for SIT in Ethiopia. Read here the Science article "Welcome to Ethiopia's Fly Factory " (science_vol317_07.pdf) from Martin Ensering.  

8.6.2007, Addis Ababa. The State minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ethiopia, Dr. Aberra,  has endorsed the proposal made by the BC. 

29.3.2007,  Addis Ababa.  Part 1 and Part 2 are ready for use.  Click here for the last version. 

2005, Recommendation made from the Biofarm Consortium  at the 28th Conference of ISCTRC in Addis Ababa.

Library

• The brochure
• The Concept note. (BCConceptnoteSept15final.pdf)
• the cooperation with MoARD Ethiopia

The Context

The BC Approach and Tools

BC Reports

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