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South Africa has a robust and experienced regulatory system for genetically engineered (GE) products which started with the publication of its “GMO” act in 1997.
The production area of genetically engineered (GE) corn, soybean and cotton in South Africa is estimated at around 2.7 million hectares.
Post forecasts that the area under cotton production in Zimbabwe will increase, under normal climatic conditions, to about 300,000 hectares and production will recover to around 210,000 MT
Mozambique’s agricultural sector is characterized mainly by subsistence farming, with commercial lands focusing mainly on sugar, tobacco, cotton and cashew nuts.
For the 2015/16 MY, post forecasts a moderate increase of ten percent to 210,000 hectares in seed cotton area planted in Zimbabwe...
Minister of Science and Technology approved revised regulations that will create a positive environment for seed companies to start research.
Mozambique is revising its biosafety regulations, which could allow for the country's first field trials of genetically engineered crops.