GMO bill

MPS vow to block GMO bill if re-tabled before parliament

MPS vow to block GMO bill if re-tabled before parliament

MPS have vowed to block the GMO bill if its re-tabled before parliament from being passed into law. This bill which is known as Biotechnology and Biosafety bill was rejected by the president on basis that the genetically modified seeds should never be mixed with the indigenous seeds with a view to protect indigenous varieties. […]

NEMA ED calls for swift passing of Biosafety and Biotechnology bill 2012

NEMA ED calls for swift passing of Biosafety and Biotechnology bill 2012

The Executive Director of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Dr Tom Okurut wants the Biosafety and Biotechnology bill 2012 (famously referred to as GMO bill) swiftly passed in its current form. Dr Tom Okurut told reporters in Kampala that what is very important is that Uganda must have a law on Biotechnology and Biosafety not the diversionary debate […]