Your thoughts? Some reasons given against #GM crops to control #fallarmyworm: 1). Dominance by a few agricultural companies hence creating seed dependence as farmers have to buy from them. 2) Conserve genetic resources of the country and local seed varieties.

Your thoughts? Some reasons given against #GM crops to control #fallarmyworm: 1). Dominance by a few agricultural companies hence creating seed dependence as farmers have to buy from them. 2) Conserve genetic resources of the country and local seed varieties.

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Anne Njoroge

Your thoughts? Some reasons given against #GM crops to control #fallarmyworm: 1). Dominance by a few agricultural companies hence creating seed dependence as farmers have to buy from them. 2) Conserve genetic resources of the country and local seed varieties.

What will it take to change the mindset of regulators / policy makers in African countries to adopt GE technology to manage pests like the #fallarmyworm?

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    Matshediso Motshabi
    Matshediso Motshabi (@matshediso)
    #208
    6 months ago

    Well, most of African farmers are reluctant to adopt GM crops especially GM maize because they have some how associated them with vices that implicate human health. So it is upto us to sensitize them, as well as the policy makers that in this day and age, due to climate change, outbreaks of invasive and migratory pests, we could benefit highly from GE crops, so as to breed crops that are highly resistant fall armyworm and other stubborn pests.

    Anne Njoroge
    Anne Njoroge (@anne-njoroge)
    #211
    Reply to  Matshediso Motshabi
    6 months ago

     Matshediso Motshabi, I completely agree with you. The adoption of technologies, including GE crops, will be facilitated by a wider participatory approach involving a range of stakeholders. This way, informed decisions will be evaluated.

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