Swaziland Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Jabulani Mabuza,
challenged local farmers to grow Biotech crops to increase their yield and
income. He said this during his speech in the launch of ISAAA Brief 46 in
Mbabane, Swaziland on August 27, 2014. Mabuza added that 27 countries are
planting biotech crops globally but only 3 countries in Africa are using
this technology. Thus, he encourages Swazis to learn more about biotech
crops and apply the technology when commercialized in their country.

The Swaziland Cotton Board has already filed an application for field trials
with the Swaziland Environment Authority (SEA). "At the moment, there has
not been much activity when it comes to biotech crops in the country, but I
am aware that the National Biosaftey Advisory Committee (NBAC) has been
reviewing an application from the Swaziland Cotton Board to conduct confined
field trials and the committee is on the verge of finalizing the review and
assessment of sites where the trials will be conducted. Hopefully, the SEA
will be getting advise from the committee soon," said Mabuza.


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