Abstract
The coming into force of the Biosafety Protocol (the Protocol) charts out a new direction in the growth and development of modern biotechnology. It is a timely and vital development given that in a very short timeframe, transgenic croplands have increased rapidly from zero in 1995 to 39.9 million hectares in 1999. Adoption rates to these transgenic crops have increased more than 23 times between 1996 and 1999. 1 Most of these have taken place in the industrial countries of the USA, Canada and Australia, and the developing countries of Argentina, China, Mexico and South Africa. 2 This decade will witness many African countries adopting and commercializing transgenic crops. However, efforts to invest have to be guided by sound mechanisms for assessing risks and benefits. This is crucial to enable African governments to make informed choices and decisions.
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