Tanzania Backs Plan for Use of Biotech Crops
Tanzania is taking the initial steps for the start of research on biotech crops in the country. These initial steps include discussions between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Office of the Vice President regarding safety legislation protecting farmers and consumers in case biotech crops have been approved in the country.
According to Agriculture Minister Jumanne Maghembe, the purpose of this action is to modernize agriculture for rural communities and to promote economic growth. He also said that " the time for being rigid on use of GMOs was over, especially in the face of uncertain weather patterns."
Read more at http://allafrica.com/stories/201202140152.html.
This article is part of the Crop Biotech Update, a weekly summary of world developments in agri-biotech for developing countries, produced by the Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology, International Service for the Aquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications SEAsiaCenter (ISAAA)
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