African scientist accuses Europe of food hypocrisy over GM crops

A leading African scientist has called on the EU and development organisations in the West to allow farmers in developing countries to make full use of genetically modified crops to improve their livelihoods and guarantee global food security.Dr Felix M’mboyi, a scientist with the Kenya based African Biotechnology Stakeholders Forum, said: “The affluent West has the luxury of choice in the type of technology they use to grow food crops, yet their influence and sensitivities are denying many in the developing world access to such technologies which could lead to a more plentiful supply of