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13 organisations sign agreement to combat illegal seed practices

13 organisations representing plant breeders around the world are to collaborate in the fight against illegal seed practices.

Misinformation on GM crops and improved seeds hurting Kenyan farmers and hungry citizens

Rose Rono has lived and farmed in Limuru, Kiambu County, in Central Kenya for the last 10 years.In a good season, she says she harvests 10 bags of corn weighing from her two-acre maize farm. Each bag weighs 90 kilograms.But for the last three seasons, she has realized dismal harvests because of failed rains.“This season is the worst. I will not harvest any corn as I’m planning to sell these stalks to livestock farmers so that I can at least get something from my farm,” says Mrs Rono.She is not alone.Corn stalks are wiltingWilting maize crops on a farm in Limuru, Central Kenya. [Godfrey Ombogo]Across many fields in the Red Hill area of Limuru, livestock farmers are having a field day, cutting down corn stalks that are wilting to turn them into animal feed.They buy the stalks at throw-away prices from farmers who fear losing everything to the drought.John Njoroge, 57, who was born and bred in Limuru, says he has never seen the area so dry.Confined field trials showing the insect

Seed breeders welcome landmark decision on EDVs

South African National Seed Organisation: Unlocking the Potential in Agriculture

Kenya to profit from Gene Editing in fight against MLND

Gene Editing for tolerance to MLND was in progress because most of the Kenyan maize varieties were susceptible to the disease.