The [Tanzanian] government has been advised to allow cotton farmers in the country to use Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the crop so as to increase their yields.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Guardian in Dar es Salaam last week, [Tanzania Cotton Board] acting director Gabriel Mwalo said that what is now delaying cotton farmers to apply GMOs is a law that allows the farmers apply it.
Mwalo said they have witnessed the GMOs being applied to cotton in West African countries and have seen the effect on the production levels and quality of their produce.
“We went to Senegal and other countries in West Africa and were thrilled to learn that GMOs have enhanced production and the quality of the product. Since the GMOs add value to the crop, the government should allow it quickly so as ensure that our farmers are using the GMOs,” he said.
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