GMO Facts, not Fear

When Kenya gained independence, the country’s agriculture had developed to the level of ecological zoning and crops that could thrive well-identified and communities were encouraged to take on farming by…

When we set off the “GMO FACTS not FEAR” campaign in Kenya, I was apprehensive and did not know what to expect from politically charged and swayed citizen since the…

In the next series of posts, I will be capturing the GMO FACTS not FEAR advocacy team’s campaigns and reporting on our experiences in potato growing areas across the county.…

This February the “GMO FACTS not FEAR” advocacy team starts a six-month tour of Kenya’s Irish potato planting regions to educate farmers on a late blight resistant (LBR) potato developed…

Food is indeed an equalizer that cuts across the social stratosphere and uniquely unites all and sundry. Everybody consumes certain foods albeit in different forms, colors, and tastes but prepared…

Mt. Elgon, which is located on the Kenya-Uganda border, is a high altitude that rises to 4,321 meters above sea level with arable volcanic soils rich in vitamins and nutrients.…

  For the last few months we have been setting up a team of volunteers to front the pro-GMO campaign efforts in Kenya.  This is after the presidential removal of…

Debate on genetic engineering should not be limited to crops and animals as there are a number of products in use out there, but little is talked about them. We…

The Kenyan agricultural technology activism can be compared to the story of a group of blind men who heard there was an elephant in town. So out of curiosity, they…

As debate on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) continues, there has been an increase in public interest for information concerning the safety of these products. In my experience as a pro-GMO…