Video: Erratic weather from climate change is biggest threat facing Kenyan crops. Gene-editing technology could help, farmer says

Credit: Syngenta
Credit: Syngenta

How do farmers define sustainability on their farms? Find out how Kenyan farmer Felix Kili views the issue, and how he manages to balance sustainability with the challenges he faces on his farm in this video by CropLife International.

Felix Kili is a second-generation cereals farmer and a graduate in agricultural engineering. He grows 600 hectares of maize, barley and wheat and canola using minimum till technology with an eye toward no-till farming.

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