Summary :
GM has for years been viewed with suspicion
across the continent.
Indeed aid
shipments from the United State containing GM food were turned away during
Zambia's famine in 2002.In Uganda the government here is beginning to adopt a
"by any means necessary" policy to tackle their own national food
shortages .They are working to develop their own Africa solutions to African
problems, and clearly believe that GM is part of that solution. 80 children
live here, many of them are orphans and budgets are extremely tight. The diet
could hardly be more basic. At breakfast time the kids tuck into porridge made
of maize flour. The trouble is that the price of the maize has gone up three
fold in a year. The school is struggling to cope. Staff are worried that, soon,
they will be unable to feed the kids.
Opinion:
In my opinion, Gm food is a very good way solve the problem. They should try it out
for a few months instead of just letting
them starve. If it is not effective, they can always decline it. They should
test it first before distributing it.