Nema and ministry showdown clouds launch of GMO field tests

Tomatoes: The ban on importation of GMO products is still in force. PHOTO | FILE

The controversy over Kenya’s plan to release Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) for field tests deepened yesterday after the Agriculture ministry turned down a request for a policy direction.

The ministry said it cannot draft a legal framework for field trials as requested by the National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) because it does not have expertise on biotech crops.

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