Research institution pushes for drought tolerant GMO seed

The National Biotechnology Authority says Zimbabwe must venture into genetically modified organism (GMO) seed production to produce drought-tolerant crops.

The call National Biotechnology Authority chairperson  Zeph Dhlamini  comes as the El Niño-induced drought has plagued the 2023/24 agricultural season.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the drought a state of disaster to marshal US$2 billion to stave off famine.

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