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Genetically-modified crops: Is the government pushing Kenya to food security or starvation?

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Kenya's ban on GMO opens the door for the country to import GMO maize from as far as South Africa to feed its starving people. [Istockphoto]

Kenya has lifted the ban on genetically modified crops, ending a 10-year moratorium that has sharply divided scientists and policymakers on the safety of GMOs.

Many scientists have welcomed the move, describing it as "long overdue" and a panacea for the drought and hunger in the country. Over three million are at risk of starvation.

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