Scientists Laud President William Ruto For Lifting the GMO Ban
Kenyan Scientists are set to extend the concepts of biotechnology to other varieties of crops such as potatoes, cassavas, and bananas as the government intensify the war on hunger and drought in the country.
This comes after the Cabinet chaired by president William Ruto agreed to lift the ban on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) as one of the measures of tackling food security in the country.
Expert scientists led by Doctor Eric Magembe have lauded the government’s decision of lifting the ban stating that farmers will now produce adequate foods, which will stabilize the country’s food production hence wiping out the hunger that has long been raging most parts of the country including North Eastern.
He says they are expecting more production of crops that are genetically modified from farmers in the country.
“We are happy as scientists concerning the decision by the cabinet to lift the ban on GMO and we expect more production of other crops using biotechnological methods from the farmers,” said Magembe
Douglas Miano, lecturer at the University of Nairobi and Principal Investigator of Virus resistant cassava on his part stated that the lifting of the ban on GMOs boosts the morale of the scientists because their work is being recognized.
He noted that scientists will put more effort to ensure that the country produces enough food stating that nobody should go hungry in Kenya because scientists are busy working.
“We have worked hard in the laboratories and in the fields to make sure that our farmers are able to get good high-quality seeds that they will be able to get good yields out of it. Lifting the ban is not only beneficial to farmers but also morale-boosting for scientists because they are being appreciated. Nobody should go hungry in Kenya when the scientists are busy working.” said Miano
In November 2012 then Health Minister Beth Mugo ordered Public Health Officials to remove all genetically modified foods from the market and enforced a ban on GMO imports, due to the risk of cancer.
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