Biotechnology

Food security now or wait for research to assess risks? : genetically modified crops and smallholder farmers in Africa

Upphovsperson:	Arvidsson, Tommy
Utgivare:	Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Agrarian Change, Property and Resources | Uppsala
År:	2015
Ämnesord:	Africa, Agriculture, Genetic engineering, Biotechnology, Crops, Smallholders, Food production, Food security

Genetically modified (GM) crops are by proponents considered as a possible solution to the food and nutrition problems in developing countries. However, there are also concerns of how side effects may affect environment and human health. These will probably still remain unknown for decades. But can Africa wait 30 years for research to give a definite answer about the risks connected with biotechnology?