Ethiopia: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
The Government of Ethiopia (GOE) recently amended its Biosafety Proclamation with the intent of permitting the future cultivation of biotech cotton to meet the rising demands from the rapidlyexpanding textile/apparel industry. Nevertheless, the anticipated adoption of this technology hinges squarely on the GOE’s ability to create a transparent, science-based regulatory environment. Judging by the time it could take to institute such a regulatory environment and to finish the applicable crop safety evaluation, the planting of genetically-engineered cotton is thought to still be a couple of years away.
