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Category: Farmers Voices

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Kenyan Farmers Urge Government to Expedite Release of GM Maize

Kenyan Farmers Urge Government to Expedite Release of GM Maize

January 23, 2018

Meet Muasya Mulela, a middle-aged seasoned farmer from Machakos county, eastern Kenya. Muasya is counting losses in [...]

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Ugandan Farmers Celebrate Passing of GMO Bill

Ugandan Farmers Celebrate Passing of GMO Bill

October 17, 2017

By Hope Mafaranga “Now that we have a law in place, we will be able to mitigate drought and diseases through [...]

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Pests, Drought and Empty Plates: Kenyan Farmers Call on Government to Lift GMO Ban

Pests, Drought and Empty Plates: Kenyan Farmers Call on Government to Lift GMO Ban

September 4, 2017

Farmers around the country have urged government to hasten the process of availing the genetically improved Water [...]

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Kenyan Youth Farmers Call for Adoption of WEMA Bt-Maize

Kenyan Youth Farmers Call for Adoption of WEMA Bt-Maize

April 5, 2017

Kenyan youth farmers have rallied behind researchers in urging government to allow commencement of National [...]

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Farmers in Kirinyaga, Central Kenya, Urge the Government to Release WEMA Bt Maize Amid Ravaging Drought

Farmers in Kirinyaga, Central Kenya, Urge the Government to Release WEMA Bt Maize [...]

February 8, 2017

Farmers in Kirinyaga County, Central Kenya, have reiterated their call on the government to lift the ban on GM food [...]

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AfriCenter Participates in a Study Tour to Sudan Bt Cotton Fields

AfriCenter Participates in a Study Tour to Sudan Bt Cotton Fields

November 23, 2015

AfriCenter participated in a study tour to Sudan organized by the Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern & [...]

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Ghanaian Farmers Call on Government to Support Biotech Outreach

Ghanaian Farmers Call on Government to Support Biotech Outreach

October 8, 2015

Ghanaian Farmer Leaders have challenged their government and scientists to intensify outreach to farmers and other [...]

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Farmers in Kenya Support Government Plan to Lift Ban on Biotech Crops

Farmers in Kenya Support Government Plan to Lift Ban on Biotech Crops

September 29, 2015

Farmers and the youth from South and North Rift Counties of Kenya have voiced their support for the [...]

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Kenyan Farmers Call On The Gov’t to Allow GM Products

Kenyan Farmers Call On The Gov’t to Allow GM Products

July 16, 2015

Farmers from Kilifi County in the northern part of Kenya have voiced their support for agri-biotech and called on [...]

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