Tanzania: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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Tanzania planted its first genetically engineered (GE) maize research trials on October 5, 2016, in Dodoma region, a semi-arid area in the central part of the country. Tanzania’s progress comes a year after the country revised a strict liability clause in the Environment Management Biosafety Regulations.

The Government of Tanzania (GOT) has not banned importation of GE products.

Tanzania: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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