Open Forum on Agriculture Biotechnology (OFAB) Ghana, in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has organised a day’s sensitization programme on Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs) for a few Muslim priests withinside the Kumasi.
It changed into aimed, amongst others, at equipping the Muslim priests with the needful know-how and expertise of biotechnology in farming and agriculture to assist correctly train the overall public to undertake the era to make sure sustainable countrywide meals safety and progressed livelihoods of farmers.
Biotechnology entails the exploitation of organic techniques for commercial and different purposes, specifically the genetic manipulation of micro-organisms for the manufacturing of antibiotics and hormones, amongst others.
Owing to the false impression approximately the adoption of the GMO era, OFAB believes that the education could permit the priests to noticeably train coverage makers on troubles of agriculture thru the supply of professional know-how and facts.
According to OFAB, one tool, that is presently used to beautify biodiversity, is biotechnology. The era covers sorts of strategies and packages that permit version and enhancement in dwelling organisms to offer perfect merchandise for humanity.
The one-day sensitization programme, held with the Muslim priests withinside the Ashanti Region, changed into additionally to permit the priests to contribute notably to neutralising the fake impression, ideals and thriller surrounding the adoption of the GMOs merchandise. It introduced collectively a few high-profile Muslim personalities and researchers from Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI).
Alhaji Professor Walter Alhassan a senior statesman and previous Director-General of CSIR noted to the priests that the GM era may be considered “Halal” withinside the Muslim faith.
The former Director-General who's additionally a staunch Muslim defined that GMO vegetation needs to be considered “Halal” which means natural for intake via way of means of Muslims.
“Let’s all assist to sell the GM era; it'll assist remedy meals safety troubles in Ghana or even beyond,” he said.
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