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Cowpea, a crop that is integral to Ghana’s food security, looks set to become the first genetically modified crop grown there - a major milestone.

In late June 2022, GM cowpea cleared the first of the three regulatory hurdles en route to commercialisation in Ghana. Biotechnology proponents have been working for decades to integrate GM crops into Ghana’s development agenda.  

The approval of GM cowpea by the National Biosafety Authority comes amid debate, both inside and outside the country, on the efficacy of GM crops in strengthening food security throughout Africa.

Dr Joeva Rock discusses the implications in this article in The Conversation.

Cambridge University Research News on Food Security