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Kenya advances GM maize to increase yields, reduce pesticide use
By Global Farmer Network< 1 minute
Kenyan farmers are now closer to growing GM (Bt) maize on their farms. The Bt maize planted earlier in western Kenya is already showing resistance to the destructive stem borer and fall armyworm pests, which will help farmers reduce their use of pesticide sprays. Read more in this November 2, 2020 story by Verenardo Meeme, Cornell Alliance for Science.
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