Kenyan cotton farmers get GMO seeds, increase production
In December last year, the government approved the commercial farming of BT cotton hybrids following the successful completion of field trials conducted over a period of five years.
Cotton farmers in Kenya have been urged to prepare for the approved genetically modified cotton hybrid seeds – Biotech cotton (BT cotton) – starting next year. According to Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina, BT cotton produces more yields and is resistant to many diseases. In December last year, the government approved the commercial farming […]
Yvonne Kawira is an award winning journalist with an interest in matters, regional trade, tourism, entrepreneurship and aviation. She has been practicing for six years and has a degree in mass communication from St Paul’s University.
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