GMO food scares and organic myths stall Africa’s embrace of agricultural technology and food security Ify Umunna | August 24, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/08/24/gmo-food-scares-and-organic-myths-stall-africas-embrace-of-agricultural-technology-and-food-security/ Across Africa, conversations about food are becoming increasingly intertwined with conversations about science as stakeholders across the value chain work to eradicate hunger, malnutrition and food inequality. Farmers are being encouraged to adopt improved seed varieties to cope with climate change, declining soil fertility, emerging pests and diseases and shifting market demands, while governments and development partners continue to invest heavily in agricultural research.