A genetically modified drought-tolerant and insect-resistant maize variety is set to be launched in Kenya. The GM maize (WEMA Bt maize) developed locally under Kenya's biosafety regulations is said to ...

In fact, however, there is no reliable scientific evidence that NGT plants that remain below this "magic threshold" of 20 ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Farmers from Matangwe Farmers Field School in Bondo Siaya County work in the cassava plantation.[Antony Gitonga ...

The Federal government has approved the commercial release of the transgenic insect resistant and drought tolerant maize varieties known as TELA maize. The approval was granted by the National ...

The global conservation community is debating whether to ban the release of genetically modified organisms into the wild.

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For years, Kenyan farmers have been complaining of expensive and poor quality livestock feed that is eating into their profits.They say the feed weakens livestock, reducing milk production from ...

I traveled to Guatemala in July of 2019 to collect preliminary data and continue refining my dissertation prospectus. Originally, I was focused on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and seed ...

More than just a staple crop, corn is at the heart of Mexico’s culinary richness and gastronomic tradition. Here, corn is present in every meal, from chilaquiles at breakfast to tacos at night, ...

The House also directed the agency to submit the list of companies importing GMOs into the country as well as confirm the allegation. c chika ebuzor Follow The House of Representatives on Wednesday ...

LONDON — Mexican biologists believe they are close to confirming the hotly disputed finding of American researchers that the country's traditional varieties of maize are extensively contaminated with ...