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Press Release: 16 June, 2015, by Food Sovereignty Ghana

The Human Rights division of the High Court in Accra today heard the case in which Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) is suing for an interim injunction on the commercial release of Bt cowpea and genetically modified (GM) rice in Ghana.

Today Judge Kofi Essel Mensah for the sake of time abridged the application for joinder by the Kanyan Akuafuo Kuo (KAK) from the Brong Ahafo region which was scheduled to be heard on June 16th 2015 and moved the date to the 15th June as all parties to the case were all present in court and already represented by counsel. He also granted the request for joinder by the Vegetarian Association of Ghana (VegGhana) to join the case as plaintiffs against the commercialization and development of GMO in Ghana. He cited a common position held by Vegetarians concerning the integrity of their food sources especially when some GM crops include the incorporation of animal genes as a relevant concern on their part.