ABSTRACT
This chapter draws inspiration from the title of the article 'India After Gandhi – From the British Raj to Monsanto Raj' by Neha Saigal. It discusses the fact that despite a difference in a major point regarding the use of genetically modified (GM) crops, its opponents and advocates operating within the colonial discourse share some common ideas and the difference in their views can be traced back to their original intellectual background, be that Gandhism or the African model of development supporting the introduction of technological innovations. In parallel to Gandhi, Africa produced its own intellectual reflection upon the models of development suitable for the region. Modern agriculture that is widely based on growing monocrops is also considered to be negative, as it removes farmers' self-sufficiency in food production, leaving them vulnerable to speculation from outside. Uganda has numerous initiatives to develop a transgenic banana that could be resistant to pests and diseases.
