Food Sovereignty Ghana’s allegations about the work done on genetically modified food (GMO) the National Biosafety Authority were unacceptable by the Accra High Court.
According to Justice Barbara Tetteh Charway’s ruling, the plaintiffs did not present enough proof to substantiate their allegations.
Food Sovereignty Ghana and three other organizations requested statements regarding the adherence of the plans to commercialize genetically modified organisms to all applicable laws and procedures.
They also sought clarity on whether the defendants’ release and marketing of Bt rice and cowpea complied with national and international rules on risk assessment and management.
The Biosafety Authority was still conducting in-depth research and community sensitization, the court said, thus no GM products has approval for marketing.
In order to better enlighten customers, Justice Tetteh Charway mandated that all genetically modified items on the market come with labels. She also demanded pertinent information regarding Bt cowpea, which is imported from Nigeria and sold in Ghana.
The court will provide the full ruling in this 2015-started lawsuit at a later time.
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