The High Court in Accra has dismissed claims made by Food Sovereignty Ghana regarding the National Biosafety Authority’s work on genetically modified (GM) products.
Justice Barbara Tetteh Charway ruled that the plaintiffs did not provide sufficient evidence to support their claims.
Food Sovereignty Ghana, along with three other groups, sought declarations on whether the necessary processes and laws were followed in the plans to commercialize GMOs.
They also sought clarification on whether the defendants adhered to domestic and international laws on risk assessment and management concerning the release and commercialization of Bt cowpea and rice.
However, the court held that the Biosafety Authority had not yet released any GM products for commercialization, as they were still engaged in extensive research and community sensitization.
Justice Tetteh Charway ordered the labeling of all genetically modified products on the market to inform consumers and requested relevant data on Bt cowpea imported from Nigeria and sold in Ghana.
The detailed judgment on the case, which was initiated in 2015, will be provided by the court at a later date.