Kenya is set to import its first genetically modified maize, the trade cabinet secretary has said, as the government seeks to ease food shortages caused by the country's worst drought in 40 years.

NAIROBI, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Kenya is set to import its first genetically modified maize, the trade cabinet secretary has said, as the government seeks to ease food shortages caused by the country's ...

The Federal government has approved the commercial release of the transgenic insect resistant and drought tolerant maize varieties known as TELA maize. The approval was granted by the National ...

Farmers say GMO maize will push them into "seed slavery" Government says GMO crops will help to boost food security Touts yield-boosting, pest-resistant properties Worst drought in four decades has ...

The group is also asking the government to conduct an independent review of existing approvals, citing concerns over ...

The Environmental and Lands Courts, led by Justice Oscar Angote, made a landmark decision in October 2023, allowing the reintroduction of Genetically Modified (GM) maize, specifically BT maize, into ...

Three decades ago, when it allowed the commercial production of virus-resistant tobacco plants, China was on the cutting edge of genetic modification in agriculture. Back then there was heady talk of ...

The Nigerian government has officially launched the genetically modified, high-yielding maize varieties in the country amidst a worsening food insecurity, but many farmers are resisting, preferring ...

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) concluded collecting views from Kenyans on the rollout and placement of Genetically Modified Maize or BT Maize in the market on January 6, 2025.

I traveled to Guatemala in July of 2019 to collect preliminary data and continue refining my dissertation prospectus. Originally, I was focused on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and seed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A worker unloads corn at a processing facility in Misantla, Veracruz state, Mexico, in July 2021. Mexican leaders have approved a ...