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Tanzania steps up vigilance on GMOs as Kenya okays GM foods

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Published: 06 October 2022
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“We are not open to... GM technology” – Tanzania ag minister

EXCERPT: In January last year, former Agriculture Minister Adolf Mkenda cancelled research trials involving genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the country and put in place extra biosafety scrutiny of imported GM seeds. The said decision was taken in order to conserve the country’s genetic resources and local seed.
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Tanzania steps up vigilance on GMOs as Kenya okays biotech foods

By The Citizen
The East African, 6 Oct 2022
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/tanzania-steps-up-vigilance-on-gmo-3975140

Tanzania will step up vigilance against the importation of genetically modified (GM) crops after its neighbour Kenya approved the farming and importation of biotechnology crops.

Some agriculture stakeholders, including consumers, in Tanzania had raised concern that GM foods might find their way into the country considering the proximity of the two countries.

“We are not open to such GM technology,” Agriculture Minister Hussein Bashe told The Citizen, adding that Kenya’s move “has no effect on us”.

He added that Tanzania does not promote or commercialise genetically modified crop varieties, as the country’s Hybrid and Open-Pollinated (OP) varieties are performing well.

Mr Bashe said Tanzania is closely monitoring the situation, noting that the country had cancelled GMO trials.

“Currently, issues related to biotechnology are being widely researched so that people understand its handling and control as far as data collection and analysis are concerned,” he said. “But such trials will only be allowed for academic purposes, which in turn would help the country and its people to have a broad understanding of genetically modified varieties, especially the benefits and impact on the environment.”

In January last year, former Agriculture Minister Adolf Mkenda cancelled research trials involving genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the country and put in place extra biosafety scrutiny of imported GM seeds.

The said decision was taken in order to conserve the country’s genetic resources and local seed.

 

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