Rwanda wary of GMOs use in East Africa

Members of the Kenya Biodiversity Coalition protesting against the planned introduction of GMOs. Rwanda has expressed concern that it could face an influx of genetically modified crops from Kenya and Uganda, which are in the process of legalising genetically modified organisms (GMOs). PHOTO | FILE

Rwanda has expressed concern that it could face an influx of genetically modified crops from Kenya and Uganda, which are in the process of legalising genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources Geraldine Mukeshimana has warned that GMOs crop imports, particularly maize and bananas, will flood Rwanda as it has no regulatory mechanisms to check such imports.