Agriculture PS Hamadi Boga announced last month that talks were in top gear within the government to lift the ban on
GMOs effected in 2012.He noted that lifting of the ban would permit farmers to commercially grow the improved crops."The discussion has been going on and most of the things have crystallised by now.
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One may ask: What is the so-called
GMOs? Simply, plants or animals whose DNA have been altered are known as genetically modified organisms (
GMOs).
The association said the vaccines and
GMOs are safe.
Nashiru recounted how his outfit visited Burkina Faso with some Ghana Members of Parliament to familiarise themselves with the adoption of
GMOs in that country and how it was being implemented.
So why has Europe essentially banned
GMOs? Why do many American food companies treat them like toxins?
The study concluded, that while the science of
GMOs is relatively new, there are no significant human health or environmental threats posed as a result of
GMOs.
Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Mr Patrick Ralotsia said the law as it is now is silent on the production of
GMOs and until the Biodiversity Act is enacted by Parliament, there is very little that can be done to regulate the handling of
GMO products.
The scientists said that
GMOs having passed through environmental assessment, health and animal health assessments by professionals, the public should disregard any fears raised by some who does not support the technology.
Almost 10 years have passed since the discussion first started at the EU level concerning the new techniques of
GMOs, the potential risks they pose and their legal status.
We were very careful to state that we do not support rampant use of
GMOs; we just don't have any proof that we could find that the food itself is more dangerous.