Tagged:

Ugandan Activists Back President Museveni on GMO Bill

President Yoweri Museveni has refused to agree to the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill, 2012 which some civil society organisations have welcomed. Museveni says the bill is problematic because it does not indicate that the inventor of genetic materials must be held liable for any harm that their products could cause to communities.

Emre Gencer/Unsplash

Maize.

  • Uganda:   Parliament Passes GMO Bill

    Observer, 29 November 2018

    Parliament has passed the Genetic Engineering Regulatory Bill, 2018, formerly known as the National Biotechnology and Bio-safety Bill. The bill seeks to provide a regulatory… Read more »

  • Uganda:   MPs Accept Museveni's Proposals On GMO Bill

    Monitor, 8 November 2018

    Legislators on the Parliamentary Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation have changed their positions on the GMO Bill and considered proposals suggested by President… Read more »

  • Uganda:   Foreign Firms Win With New GMO Law

    Monitor, 6 December 2018

    Civil society organisations believe the winners of the new Genetic Engineering Regulatory Act 2018 are foreign companies that have heavily invested in research and development. Read more »

InFocus

Follow AllAfrica

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.