Africa Need Not Worry, EU Not Opposed to GM Crops

The European Union is not opposed to genetically modified (GM) crops, Willy de Greef, the International Agro Biotechnology Research Specialist, said when he spoke in a communications training workshop held in Pretoria, South Africa. De Greef added that “should Africa one day become self sufficient in maize and soybeans, surplus exports of approved GM products to the EU will never be in jeopardy. The President of AfricaBio, Prof Diran Makinde said the majority of Africa's scientists, agricultural research institutions and political leaders have embraced the GM technology and are speeding up the process for the adoption of GM crops. It will not be long before GM maize, soybean, cotton and possibly cassava are grown in African soil.

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