Tuesday, July 5, 2022
  • About Us
  • ImagiNATION
  • Rate Card
  • Contact Us
The Nation Online
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Home News National News

Experts urge Africa to ease GMO regulation

by Ephraim Nyondo
15/10/2014
in National News
1 min read
0
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedinLinkedinShare via Email

Agricultural researchers at giant global seed producer DuPont Pioneer have called on African governments to ease regulations on genetically modified (GMO) seeds to help farmers increase their production capacities.

Speaking during the opening of a week-long international media tour day organised by CropLife International, one of DuPont Pioneer’s lead researchers Jim Gaffney underlined the need for local African farmers to have increased access to improved seed as one way of boosting their production.

Maize-storageSaid Gaffney: “This year, the US will harvest a record of 11 tones per hectare. These are local farmers. The underlying reason is that our farmers have access to some of the best, improved seeds that respond to current challenges.

“This is not the case with most African farmers. I have worked in Cameroon and interacted with farmers who, for the past 60 years, are using the same old cassava seed. Their production capacity, as a result, is very low mostly because their inputs are not improved.”

He hailed Malawi for embracing innovative maize seeds, but urged government to extend the gesture to other crops like cassava, cotton, sorghum and rice.

Dr Addrian Massey, managing director for Science and Regulatory Affairs, noted that African economies, which are still being driven by agriculture, need to embrace biotechnology.

Tags: GMOSeed
Previous Post

Nice embarks on 50-50 campaign

Next Post

Social media, globalisation fuelling divorce cases—ECM

Related Posts

National News

CHRR wants Parliament to lobby for increased disability funding

July 5, 2022
Namiwa: Chakwera must win back trust
Editors Pick

Fresh calls for Chakwera to trim powers

July 5, 2022
Press Corporation sold PTC in March this year
Editors Pick

PTC outlines future prospects, shuts shops

July 5, 2022
Next Post
Users will choose information that can be shared to others

Social media, globalisation fuelling divorce cases—ECM

Opinions and Columns

My Turn

Child neglect and street robbery

July 4, 2022
Editor's Note

MPs’ houses to cost taxpayers K60bn

July 3, 2022
My Thought

Women underutilise digital platforms

July 3, 2022
Big Man Wamkulu

Her body count is too high, should I dump her?

July 3, 2022

Malawi-Music.com Top10

Trending Stories

  • APM, Ntaba risk Criminal charges

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Artists revel in presidential awards

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Dubai firm cries foul

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Bank questions import substitution rhetoric

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Her body count is too high, should I dump her?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

  • Values
  • Our Philosophy
  • Editorial policy
  • Advertising Policy
  • Code of Conduct
  • Plagiarism disclaimer
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use

© 2022 Nation Publications Limited. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation

© 2020 Nation Publications Limited. All Rights Reserved.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.