Preface: Washington's Blog reached out to Dr. Haering after reading several excellent articles on India's cash ban. Dr. Haering then combined the information into a single article for us. We lightly edited the article for spelling and grammar.
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The United States has spent nearly half a billion dollars and five years developing Afghanistan’s oil, gas and minerals industries — and has little to show for it, a government watchdog reported today.
Kenya’s ban on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is on the verge of being reversed. The African country may soon allow the use of genetically modified cotton and maize seeds following pressure from agribusiness giant Monsanto, USAID, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Kenya banned GMO imports in 2012 and the upcoming approval has been met with heavy protests by opponents. Last year activists rallied in Nairobi against the lifting of the GMO ban, citing health concerns.