GMOs in Africa: Status, adoption and public acceptance

Gbadegesin, Lanre Anthony; Ayeni, Emmanuel Ayodeji; Tettey, Carlos Kwesi; Uyanga, Victoria Anthony; Aluko, Oluwaseun Olayemi; Ahiakpa, John K.; Okoye, Charles Obinwanne; Mbadianya, Jane Ifunanya; Adekoya, Modinat A.; Aminu, Raheem Olatunji; Oyawole, Funminiyi Peter; Odufuwa, Phebian

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109193

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“…Gbadegesin et al. (2022) opined that efficient and effective monitoring, surveillance systems, evidence‐based policies and decision‐making systems, and public education on the technology and processes behind GM crop development would boost adoption. These factors and systems will likely drive positive knowledge, understanding, and perception of and reliability of GM crops to meet food and industrial needs.…”

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Factors driving the acceptance of genetically modified food crops in Ghana

Ogwu,

Thompson,

Kosoe

et al. 2024

Food Safety and Health

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Crops produced using recombinant DNA technology have invaluable food security roles but are not broadly accepted. Food insecurity affects between 45% and 50% of the Ghanaian populace, while the debate to adopt, accept, use, and commercialize genetically modified (GM) crops is ongoing. In this study, a choice‐based conjoint experimental design was adopted to investigate factors driving the acceptance or rejection of GM crops in Ghana. Results from average marginal component effect estimation suggest that safety concern is the major driver for accepting or rejecting GM crops. This was further confirmed using predicted probabilities and marginal means estimation of community acceptance especially when it possesses certain attributes. The safer the GM crop is perceived for human consumption, health, and environment, the more likely the Ghanaian populace will accept it. In addition, yield and taste were observed to be other key driving factors to accept GM crops. Importantly, the country of patency was also observed to be a critical driving factor for whether or not a GM crop is accepted in Ghana. There is a need for active and greater engagement with the Ghanaian populace to put proper legislation, regulations, policies, and knowledge co‐creation process to ensure the proper use of GM crops.

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Factors driving the acceptance of genetically modified food crops in Ghana

Ogwu,

Thompson,

Kosoe

et al. 2024

Food Safety and Health

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“…Among the most significant agricultural products in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are maize, coffee, and wheat. 70 Currently being tested as GM crops in these nations are maize, cassava, and cotton 71 ( Table 1 ). Adoption of GM crops resistant to drought in Tanzania and Uganda will increase yields and boost market trade between these countries because drought are affecting maize production in all of East Africa, forcing even Kenya to accept GM crops for improving food security in the country.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To prevent this, the government, non-governmental organizations, community education, and other stakeholder groups responsible for GM technology in African countries must take an active role in advancing GM awareness at the grass-roots level and educating journalists and agricultural extension officers on the best ways to discuss GMOs and present the science. 71 Facilitating genetic literacy between the public and politicians is therefore essential for eradicating the negative perception of GMOs. The information presented here will be crucial for policymakers as they work to hasten the adoption of GM crops in Tanzania, Uganda, and other nations.…”

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The legal aspect of the current use of genetically modified organisms in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda

Mmbando

2023

GM Crops & Food

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Many African nations place a high priority on enhancing food security and nutrition. However, unfavorable environmental conditions interfere with the achievement of food security in Africa. The production of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) presents intriguing possibilities for improving food security on the continent. In Africa, countries in the same regions have different GMO usage policies and laws. While some nations are updating their laws and policies to allow GMOs, others are still debating whether they are worth the risk. However, there is still little information available regarding the most recent status of GMO applications in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The current review summarizes the state of GMO applications for enhancing food security in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently, Tanzania and Uganda do not accept GMOs, but Kenya does. This study can assist governments, academics, and policymakers in enhancing GMO acceptance for boosting nutrition and food security in their nations.

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“…Establishing sustainable and robust food systems will require more, not less, options, especially for the world's poorest farmers. The challenges we seek to solve are complex and require the intellectual humility of understanding that there is no one better way Akinbo et al, 2021;Byarugaba et al, 2021;Gbadegesin et al, 2022).…”

Section: Best Of Both Worlds; Modern Agriculture Compatibility With A...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“… CFTs: confined field trials; NPTs, National Performance Trials; NEWEST: nitrogen use efficient, water use efficient, salt tolerant Sources (ABNE, 2020; Akinbo et al, 2021; Byarugaba et al, 2021; Gbadegesin et al, 2022). …”

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Why current agroecology rhetoric stands to protract farmer poverty in the developing world

Muhumuza

2023

Outlook Agric

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Like in the rest of the world, the vision for the future of agriculture in the developing world is highly contested. At the centre of this oft-polarized debate, a growing constituency of advocates suggests a large-scale shift to agroecology as the key to transforming Africa's agriculture. Yet, this rhetoric is not only quixotic in its vision for an African agricultural revolution but also profoundly dissociated from the realities of African agriculture. If the aim is to revolutionize African agriculture, rigid philosophical fixations on an idealized farming system are not the answer. For resource-poor farmers looking to lift themselves out of poverty in Africa and the rest of the developing world, such a narrative will only protract the status quo. Most crucially, it represents a pathway that stands to drive them deeper into poverty. Agricultural transformation in the developing world requires a pragmatic outlook, one that leverages the best of agroecology and modern agricultural solutions for smallholder farmers.

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GMOs in Africa: Status, adoption and public acceptance

Cited by 22 publications

References 59 publications

Factors driving the acceptance of genetically modified food crops in Ghana

Factors driving the acceptance of genetically modified food crops in Ghana

The legal aspect of the current use of genetically modified organisms in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda

Why current agroecology rhetoric stands to protract farmer poverty in the developing world

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