(Summary)
“Genetic engineering is not a magic bullet for Africa, but it can help battle pests and diseases, improve nutrition and reduce the use of water and chemicals,” writes the Washington Post‘s Editorial Board. Tanzania is facing food shortages due to pests, disease and drought. Research organizations in Africa have developed a genetically modified strain of corn that would allow it to “produce kernels even when short of water,” but strict rules and regulations within Tanzania block any testing from being done. Traditionally, African countries follow European recommendations of banning or heavily regulating GM crops. “If Europeans choose to forego genetically modified food, they can do so without risking hunger,” the Editorial Board writes, “They ought not discourage its use for those village children in Tanzania who are hungry and at the mercy of drought.”
Read the full, original story here: “Genetically modified crops should be part of Africa’s food future”
