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Rwanda launches Gates-funded project to develop drought, virus and blight resistant crops
Farmers and agriculture sector leaders have said they expect a new five-year scheme called Rwanda Agricultural Biotechnology Program, to support improvement ...
Viewpoint: ‘Fear of captive agricultural markets beholden to global corporations is a non-issue if African nations develop their own GM crops’
As certain African nations have legalised genetically modified organisms (GMOs), primarily for food and crops, others like Rwanda have introduced ...
Rwanda inches towards embracing GMO crops as part of long-term modernization plan
The Rwandan Parliament approved the relevance of a draft law governing biosafety, which aims to address the potential risks associated ...
Viewpoint: Why Rwanda and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa need to embrace genetically modified crops
According to the recent publication “Plant biotechnology: A key tool to improve crop production in Rwanda” intensive and appealing discussions ...
Rwandan scientists debate potential pros and cons of allowing farmers to grow GMO crops
[G]enetically modified organisms (GMOs), which scientists argue are primed to revolutionise agriculture and livestock, have attracted criticism and skepticism from ...
Rwanda begins process of legalizing GMO crops
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has drafted a law governing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Rwanda which will soon be ...