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Ghana’s newly-approved pesticide-free GMO cowpea poised for market introduction later this year
A new Genetically Modified (GM) cowpea variety developed by the Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI) is set to hit the ...
As world’s scientists herald CRISPR revolution, will Africa follow?
I am only wondering if those spreading the misinformation are currently following the recent “super” GMO technique referred to as ...
Counterfeit agricultural chemicals may be contributing to low crop yields in Ghana
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The influx of fake ...
Lawsuit to block commercialization of GMOs in Ghana dismissed
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. An Accra Fast Track ...
Food sovereignty group sues Ghanian government over GM crop trials
Civil Society Group, Food Sovereignty Ghana has sued Government at the Human Rights Court, seeking an interim injunction on the ...
Farmers stage protest against GMOs in Ghana
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) staged a demonstration in Tamale to express their disapproval with the introduction of ...
Ghana Public Health Association calls for toxicological tests on GMOs before reaching market
The Ghana Public Health Association (GPHA) has called for detailed transparent toxicological tests on all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) before ...
Ghanian rural development specialist debates anti GMO activist on future of food
A battle over GMOs is building in Ghana after the government recently completed regulations that could allow modified cowpeas and ...
Ghana prostate cancer victim spreads misinformation as anti-GMO campaign ignites
Anti-GMO groups in Ghana are escalating their scare campaigns after the government completed regulations that could allow modified cowpeas and ...
Ghana has ‘no option’ but to adopt GM technology
Ghana will adopt the use of genetically modified crops, says the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Joe ...
Activist group in Ghana calls for non-GM solutions for food security issues
The Civil Society Network in Ghana, a group of non-governmental bodies, says government should address the wider causes of food ...
Activists petition against GMOs in Ghana
A delegation of members of the Convention People’s Party UK & Ireland as well as concerned Ghanaian citizens delivered a ...
Ghana begins testing for GM cotton production
The western African country of Ghana has begun testing four genetically modified (GM) crops, including cotton, for commercial production. The ...
Ghana begins GM seeds field trials
Ghana has started the field trail of planting some Genetically Modified (GM) seeds at Nnoboam, near Konongo in the Ashanti ...
Ghana to begin GMO testing
Confined Field Trial (CFT) of three genetically modified crops may start next year, according to Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Ibrahim ...
Expert calls for expedition of the implementation of Biosafety Law in Ghana
Mr. Kwame Dei Asamoah-Okyere, Head of the Biosafety Unit of the Food and Drugs Board, on Wednesday called for a ...