US seeks to push African countries to adopt GM crops
A confined field trial of GM banana plants in Kawanda, Uganda. A US official is visiting Africa this week to promote government acceptance of genetically engineered crops. PHOTO | MORGAN MBABAZI | NMG
A Trump administration official is visiting Africa this week to promote government acceptance of genetically engineered crops.
Peter Haas, a State Department trade-policy specialist, told a three-day biotechnology conference in South Africa that use of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in agriculture can help meet the continent's food needs while also fostering improvements in human health.
