Wandile Sihlobo
Viewpoint: Kenya needs hundreds of thousands more tons of corn to feed the country’s population. Lifting the GMO ban is a great first step
I don’t know much about Kenya’s new president, William Ruto, but I already like his approach to agriculture. In the ...
Viewpoint: EU’s approval to import genetically engineered corn for human consumption opens door for Africa to follow suit
The EU is among regions that have, for some time, resisted importing and cultivating genetically engineered (GE) crops. But this ...
Why China’s embrace of GMO corn and soy will change policies in South Africa and the rest of the continent
Chinese National Crop Variety Approval Committee released two standards that clear the path for cultivating genetically modified (GM) crops in the country ...
EU’s Farm to Fork Green Deal could hurt South African agriculture unless production adjustments are made
The European Union – among a host of other countries – is seeking to implement urgent policy measures to combat ...
South African economist: Fall armyworm outbreak shows why Africa should embrace GMO crops
Editor's note: Wandile Sihlobo is an Agricultural Economist and Head of Agribusiness research at the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) in ...
GM crop successes in South Africa offer hope for continent wrestling with climate change
[Editor's note: Wandile Sihlobo is an agricultural economist and head of agribusiness research at the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) in ...
