{"id":53375,"date":"2023-09-11T16:44:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T16:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/ncrst-holds-biosafety-awareness-at-opuwo"},"modified":"2023-09-11T17:07:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T17:07:07","slug":"ncrst-holds-biosafety-awareness-at-opuwo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/ncrst-holds-biosafety-awareness-at-opuwo","title":{"rendered":"NCRST holds biosafety awareness at Opuwo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) held a one-day awareness workshop on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) at Opuwo in the Kunene region on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop aimed to offer an overview of the Biosafety Regulatory Framework, Procedures and Guidelines to stakeholders of the NCRST.<\/p>\n<p>It was also designed to look at the advantages of GMOs, the importance of environmental safety, food safety, and economic factors relevant to GMOs and GMO products.<\/p>\n<p>Kunene governor Marius Sheya said in a speech read on his behalf at the workshop that the advent of contemporary science and technology gives significant prospects for enhancing the well-being of people and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been told that biotechnology is one of these advanced sciences in which living systems and organisms are used to create products that benefit human society.<\/p>\n<p>Although this is true, there are always risks associated with any new technology or invention,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Sheya said the creation of GMOs has been one of the most contested and discussed aspects of biotechnology, and therefore care must be taken to ensure that all levels of society are informed of the benefits, potential impacts and processes associated with these technologies or innovations.<\/p>\n<p>NCRST senior biosafety inspector Hilde Amputu emphasised that despite the fact that Namibians consume GMO products, there are no GMO producers in the nation, despite the presence of GMO seeds. She said despite the fact that the introduction of GMOs in Namibia has been riddled with controversy, each new genetically-modified crop, food and feed product is subjected to rigorous testing to determine whether the new gene has the potential to cause harm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile there is no technology available to provide evidence of long-term effects on human health, animals or the environment, every activity involved in the production of GMOs undergoes a scientific risk assessment,\u201d Amputu noted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) held a one-day awareness workshop on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) at Opuwo in the Kunene region on Friday. 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