Genetic engineering offers a time-saving method for producing larger, higher-quality crops with less effort and expense. Yet such benefits must be balanced against the risks of changing the genetic makeup of organisms.
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Many African countries have been reluctant to permit GM foods to be grown or imported, but opposition has softened amid a punishing drought.
Condliffe, Jamie. “Tanzania’s First Trial of Genetically Modified Crops Has Begun.” MIT Technology Review, MIT Technology Review, 5 Oct. 2016, www.technologyreview.com/s/602560/tanzanias-first-trial-of-genetically-modified-crops-has-begun/. Accessed 21 Jan. 2019.