Does Kenya need GM crops as it battles famine in the Horn of Africa?
Submitted by susan on Mon, 2011-09-12 11:13
In the midst of a dire need to feed millions of people facing hunger because of drought, Kenya's newly passed Biosafety Act allows for the importation of GM crops - but at what cost? As the most severe drought crisis in 60 years continues in East Africa, a contentious issue simmers under the surface, one that potentially puts the environmentalist agenda at stark odds with the dire need to save human lives.
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08/09/2011