# GMO

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/gmo/
- Published: 2018-08-14T22:55:44+02:00
- Author: dearSA

# You are encouraged to provide written comments in support of or objection to the Application for the General Release of glyphosate resistant genetically modified maize into the South African environment.

### Should you be unsure, please read the live comments, summary, media or resource documents below the form.  _Closing date is midnight 12 September 2018._

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## SUMMARY

 * Maize is a staple food for majority of South Africans.
 * **Pioneer Hi-Bred RSA (Pty) Ltd (DuPont Pioneer)** hereby informs the public 
   of its intention to submit applications for the general release of genetically
   modified maize into the South African environment.
 * Two genetically modified types have been bred to produce a new herbicide and 
   insecticide resistant maize.
    - one is from Dow and resistant to glufosinate-amonium herbicide and insects
    - the other is from Monsanto and resistant to glyphosate (Round UP)
 * The general release application is intended to allow the planting of the new 
   GMO maize in many commercial maize growing regions to use the SA environment 
   as a testing ground to produce GM seeds which will not be commercially available.
 *  this application is to bulk up seed which will be sprayed with glufosinate-amonium
   herbicide and Monsanto’s glyphosate (Round Up).

## MEDIA

 * 702 interview with African Centre for Biodiversity’s Executive Director Mariam
   Mayet [[listen]](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/gmo/media-links/)

![call for comment on GMO maize for SA environment](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.
co.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/20191402/call-for-com-p.jpg "call for com-p")

## DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS

Download the [GMO Presentation by the DTi](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/20191403/GMOS-presentation-DTi.pdf)

Download the [Genetically Modified Organisms Act](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/20191402/GMO-Act.pdf)

![GMO Maize in South Africa](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/
2018/08/20191403/GMO.jpg "GMO")

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