Kampala — STAKEHOLDERS of the Centre for Development Initiatives (CDI) of the
African Biodiversity Network of South Africa have expressed concern about
the likely extinction of the indigenous seeds if the country adopts
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).
"There is a risk of contaminating our indigenous crops from fields
planted with GMOs through cross-pollination. We may lose our indigenous seed
security through contamination with GMO genes," said Bridget Nabikolo, the
CDI programme coordinator.
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