Global Risks of Rejecting Agricultural Biotechnology
December 10, 2014| |
Prof. Calestous Juma or Harvard Kennedy School released an article titled Global Risk of Rejecting Agricultural Biotechnology. According to the article, a growing backlash against GM foods in some African countries has created a harsh political atmosphere under which tight regulations are being developed. Thus, policymakers should consider whether overregulation of GM crops is warranted.
Read the full article at http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GM-Dialogue-Brief-Juma.pdf.
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