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...  "come we discuss so that we do the correct thing" ,correct procedure on the enactment of the biotechnology,biosafety policy will be followed with full consultation,says Mr. Nzovu.  By Alfonso Kasongo  Government has opened up to engage the Zambia Alliance for Agroecology and Biodiversity (ZAAB) on the issues surrounding the validation process and content of the new National Biosafety and Biotechnology draft policy. Minister for Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu disclosed this when he keenly followed the explanation on  matters raised regarding the new draft policy from ZAAB National Cordinator Mutinta Nketani.  Ms. Mutinta Nketani  Featuring on the Environment WhatsApp live interview tonight, Ms. Nketani highlighted the reasons why the Alliance has petitioned Republican President Hakainde Hichilema to halt the process. And in his comments, Mr. Nzovu appealed to Ms. Nketani to meet the minister for further discussions. Mr. Nzovu was delighted with the reasons th

...whose agenda?    https://www.ecojesuit.com/gmos-and-zambia/ The article though long, gives an insight who is pushing the agenda.  This article will not address the issue of genetically modified oganisms or GMOs directly. We now have more than 15 years global experience of GMO crops. There is abundant evidence from top scientists across the world that GMO food is harmful. They cause cancers, allergies, infertility, and affect internal organs. GMO crops cross pollinate with non-GMO plants and contaminate the world’s genetic resource base. GMO crops are bad for the environment. There has been an increase in chemical use in agriculture with the introduction of GMO crops. And in general, GMO crops perform less well than non-GMO crops. This article will offer a brief history of the GMO saga in Zambia since 2002, and look at what is presently happening in Africa and in Zambia in particular in the past few years vis-à-vis crop seeds. In 2002, Zambia became prominent on the global map for re