http://africa.ipsterraviva.net/2009/09/01/gmos-choose-based-on-evidence/ The Independent Family of Publications from Inter Press Service Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:31:01 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://africa.ipsterraviva.net/2009/09/01/gmos-choose-based-on-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Servaas van den Bosch Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:19:49 +0000 http://africa.ipsterraviva.net/?p=398#comment-16 The opportunities seem endless indeed. Just like there is arguably a case for fertilizer and hybrid seed subsidies that have increased production 60-fold in Asian countries since the 1950s. One reason I understand Zambia banned GM crops is that is would compete with and drive out indigenous species. Are is any headway being made in drafting legislation on this in the Southern African region? The opportunities seem endless indeed. Just like there is arguably a case for fertilizer and hybrid seed subsidies that have increased production 60-fold in Asian countries since the 1950s. One reason I understand Zambia banned GM crops is that is would compete with and drive out indigenous species. Are is any headway being made in drafting legislation on this in the Southern African region?

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