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Will Kenya benefit from GMOs?

Kenya has lifted a ten year ban on genetically modified foods

Kenya has recently lifted a ban on the cultivation and import of genetically modified goods.
The country is facing the worst droughts for 40 years and there are concerns that millions could be at risk of food insecurity.
These GMO鈥檚 - genetically modified organisms - are species that have been scientifically altered in a lab to achieve a specific result鈥uch as drought resistant maize.
But they are currently only approved in eight countries on the continent.
And some people have concerns that they might not be a sustainable solution for farmers.

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