Scientists and various stakeholders want Kenya to embrace agricultural biotechnology in efforts to increase productivity and attain food security. A University of Nairobi lecturer Dr.
Douglas Miano has observed that use of biotechnology in food production will see the country reduce the rate of importation of various foods, especially grains.
Speaking during an open forum on agricultural biotechnology, Kenya chapter that was held at Murang'a University of Technology, Miano argued that foods produced through genetic engineering have been proven safe for human and animal consumption. The lecturer, who is a plant pathologist, said there was a need to demystify concerns surrounding biotechnology by highlighting its benefits in securing the nation's food security. "Accurate information about biotechnology needs to be disseminated and shed off misinformation surrounding genetically produced foods.
Experts have done their research and verified the foods are safe for consumption by both humans and animals," he noted.
