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Africa Needs to Adopt Biotechnology To Feed Its Starving Millions
Genetically modified could be the answer to the challenges posed by stagnating agricultural productivity, harsh effects of climate change and a growing population, it was felt.
Millions of smallholder farmers on the continent can no longer grow enough food to sustain their families, communities or their countries. This has lead to recurrent food crises on the continent as millions face hunger, starvation and death. The malnutrition levels have continued to go up.
For instance in Uganda, malnutrition is widespread with more than 36 percent of children under three years and 10 percent of mothers suffering from chronic under-nutrition, according to ministry of health figures.
Early this year, over 10 million Kenyans faced starvation mainly due to underproduction by smallholder farmers, harsh effects of climate change and disruption of the main planting season following last year's post-election crisis
The situation in these two East African countries is the same or even worse in other African countries, especially those that have or are facing armed conflicts.
This appalling food situation has led to scientists to introduce GM technology as one of the means to boost food production on the continent.
Bright Rwamirama, Uganda's minister of state for agriculture, said while in the past it was necessary to open up large expanses of land to increase production, it is now impossible because of the rapid population growth, pests, diseases and unpredictable climate.
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