Zimbabwe: Selling, Growing Genetically Modified Maize Seed Is Illegal- – Agriculture Deputy Minister

DEPUTY Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Vangelis Haritatos, has warned that those illegally selling genetically modified organism (GMO) maize to farmers for planting will be prosecuted.

While briefing journalists in Harare last week, Haritatos said government will allow the importation of GMO maize, but it cannot be distributed to farmers for planting and if both buyers and sellers are caught doing so they will face the wrath of the law.

“We are allowing GMO…