A senior US trade specialist has called on Kenya to lift its import ban on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) imports, saying it is sending the wrong signal about the country’s commitment to technological advancements, especially in agricultural biotechnology.
Zhulieta Willbrand, an international trade specialist who covers trade in new technologies at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), says that the ban will do more harm than good to the country.
“This ban could send wrong signals to investors in biotechnology in Kenya,” she told SciDev.Net on a visit to Kenya 13th August. “The government should provide justification through scientific assessments to make such decisions.”
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