21 Jul 2011The government’s resolve to introduce genetically modified foods as a solution to the country’s persistent hunger and rising cost of agricultural production has captured public attention in social media and other forums of interaction.
What stands out across the divide is the level of ignorance on what the debate, punctuated by commercial and political interests, is all about in the first place. Available literature, however, suggests that GMOs have been accepted globally as the ultimate solution to solving most of the problems that affect living beings - plants and animals
Through the genetic engineering it is possible to increase crop yields for instance by injecting desirable attributes from another organism, reducing the incidence of disease and use of herbicides. The potential in the farming sector need not be gainsaid with some studies indicating production could rise by as much as 50 per cent, ensuring there is enough to eat and to support industries that feed off the agricultural chain.
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