The policy conference on GMOs in agriculture unpacked the concept of GMOs, clarified the current knowledge on their application in agriculture. Reliable information to help farmers and other stakeholders make sound decisions was limited and largely inaccessible to the non-scientific community. As a result, most stakeholders have been left to spulate on what implications of GMOs might be regarding food safety, security, biodiversity, the environment, socio economic and other sensitive considerations.
“Uncertainties surrounding GMOs have led to consumer resistance and in some cases outright bans by governments. In most countries in the region, negative sentiments towards GMOs have been aggravated by the absence of legitimate and transparent regulatory systems that inspire public confidence,” SACAU Chief Executive Officer Ishmael Sunga said in an interview prior to the conference
