ZAAB and NBA continue fight over GMO’s

The Zambia Alliance for Agro-ecology and Biodiversity -ZAAB says
it will not allow Zambians to be used as guinea pigs for experimental purposes.

ZAAB Executive Member, Juliet Nangamba says the National
Biodiversity Authority -NBA must prioritize the interests of the citizens and
the environment.

She says the people of Zambia have already decided that they
want a GMO free market but the authorities have decided to turn a deaf ear to
the matter.

Meanwhile, Caritas Zambia Executive Director, Eugene Kabilika
says research has been conducted and clearly shows the effects of consuming
genetically modified products.

He says the products will bring more harm than good to the
people thus the need to be given adequate information on the issue.

NBA recently approved licenses for importation of GMO products.