A genetically modified drought-tolerant and insect-resistant maize variety is set to be launched in Kenya. The GM maize (WEMA Bt maize) developed locally under Kenya's biosafety regulations is said to ...

The Nigerian government has officially launched the genetically modified, high-yielding maize varieties in the country amidst a worsening food insecurity, but many farmers are resisting, preferring ...

Environmental campaigners have welcomed a Mexican ban on growing genetically modified maize and the phasing out of a controversial weedkiller -- a step that has met opposition in the private sector.

The first biotech food crop ever to be grown in the open environment in Kenya will be planted soon. This comes at a time Deputy President William Ruto has promised that the government will lift a ...

The Federal government has approved the commercial release of the transgenic insect resistant and drought tolerant maize varieties known as TELA maize. The approval was granted by the National ...

PARIS (Reuters) - More research is needed into Monsanto's genetically modified maize MON 810, the only biotech crop commercially grown in Europe, to assess its environmental impact, a French advisory ...

In this article, we will look into the 15 countries that produce the most genetically modified crops. If you want to skip our detailed analysis, you can go directly to the 5 Countries That Produce the ...

PARIS (Reuters) - French maize growers and seed companies appealed a ban on the cultivation of a strain of genetically modified maize to the country's highest court on Thursday, saying it was ...