A Non-Governmental body wants Kenya to maintain the ban on introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into the country until their safety is ascertained. While responding to reports that Kenya is closer to commercializing the GMO cotton (Bt Cotton), the Greenpeace Africa’s Food for Life Campaigner, Claire Nasike says adopting the controversial technology was akin […]
Continue ReadingA four-day global agriculture conference will be held in Nairobi next week to chart the way forward on how to sustainably reduce the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilisers. The conference to be attended by over 500 agriculture value chain players will equally discuss the dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). It will be hosted […]
Continue ReadingKenya has not allowed the importation of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) foods into the country, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS), Mwangi Kiunjuri has said. Speaking on Monday at Katumani Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KARLO) centre, the CS also refuted claims that the scientifically produced foods were already in the country as claimed by a […]
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