Experts defend safety of GMO products:
A host of experts and officials have recently defended the safety of genetically modified food, as China seeks to bolster public acceptance of GMO products and invest more in technology-driven crop breeding. An article published by the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs in April said that food and animal feed produced with genetically modified […]
Farmers Embrace BT Cotton (GMO) in Mbeere:
Farmers from the Semi-arid Mbeere region in Embu County have embraced BT Cotton a genetically modified variety despite the discussions propagated by anti-GMO Proponents.The farmers said that some NGOs had warned them of health hazards that included paralyzes on their hands after harvesting. A farmer from Kanyuambora village, Joseph Nyaga, observed that he has been doing the BT Variety for […]
Government and UN work together in strengthening agriculture, livestock and fisheries in Balochistan:
Quetta, Balochistan 13 July 2023: To mobilize policy support for driving a sectoral development and fostering climate-smart practices in agriculture and fisheries, the Government of Balochistan (GoB) joins hands with The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through a Unilateral Trust Fund (UTF) agreement signed at the FAO Office in Quetta. The […]
Xi’an city agri enterprises invited to collaborate for advanced agriculture in Pakistan
BEIJING-Pakistani Commercial Counsellor at the Pakistan embassy in Beijing, Ghulam Qadir has visited Xi’an, a Chinese city known for its advanced agriculture. The visit aimed to understand the region’s cutting-edge agricultural enterprises and pilot projects, and to foster agricultural ties between the two countries. Impressed by the progress and potential for collaboration, Ghulam Qadir invited […]