Farmers won’t be forced to adopt GM maize

Farmers in the Country will not be forced to adopt genetically modified maize once commercialised instead it will be entirely voluntary; a seed breeder expert has told a Kisumu Court...

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Farmers in Kenya will not be compelled to adopt genetically modified (GM) maize, according to a seed breeder expert testifying in the Kisumu High Court. The adoption of GM maize, commonly known as Bt maize, will be entirely voluntary.

Over 400,000 metric tonnes of maize worth over USD 90 million is lost annually to stem borer pests in Kenya.
Key figure: Seed breeder expert Dr. Stephen Mugo testified for the respondents.
The case challenges the field cultivation and commercialization of Bt maize, with the petitioners including Mr. Moses Pius Ouma and others.

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