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2009-03-03 |

Kenyan biosafety law in place but government needs to guarantee safety

Genetically-modified foods have the potential to solve many of the Kenya’s hunger and malnutrition problems, and to help protect and preserve the environment by increasing yield and reducing reliance upon chemical pesticides and herbicides. [...] Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, KARI, launched the first sweet potato variety in the country that is genetically engineered to make it disease-resistant and is expected to increase yields by up to 60 per cent and does not need any pesticide.

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2009-03-03 |

Kenyan biosafety law in place but government needs to guarantee safety

Genetically-modified foods have the potential to solve many of the Kenya’s hunger and malnutrition problems, and to help protect and preserve the environment by increasing yield and reducing reliance upon chemical pesticides and herbicides. [...] Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, KARI, launched the first sweet potato variety in the country that is genetically engineered to make it disease-resistant and is expected to increase yields by up to 60 per cent and does not need any pesticide.

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