One reason is that such crops rely on research tools used in molecular biology, including genetic engineering. African governments have been told that genetic engineering is dangerous, with many Europeans and their national governments – as well as transnational NGOs such as Greenpeace – determined to stay away from it.
希望还是有的：明年肯尼亚当局将开始试种高产耐旱的新种玉米。然而，为何直到灾难降临，肯尼亚和其他非洲国家的农民方才获得种植耐旱作物的权利？