Kenya loses 60% of corn crop to stem borer pests annually. Insect-resistant Bt GMO corn could raise yields and cut pesticide use

Kenya loses 60% of corn crop to stem borer pests annually. Insect-resistant Bt GMO corn could raise yields and cut pesticide use

Wangari Ndirangu | Kenya News Agency | 
Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) is a species of bacteria that produces proteins that are toxic to certain insects. Because of this, ...
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Kenyan approval opens door to spring planting of country’s first GMO, insect resistant Bt cotton that increases yields by 300%

Irungu Mwangi | Kenya News Agency | 
The government is set to provide .... the initial BT cotton seeds to farmers to plant during the forthcoming March/April ...
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Kenya to provide farmers with insect resistant Bt cotton seeds in pilot trials

Irungu Mwangi | Kenya News Agency | 
A genetically modified cotton seed variety with high resistance to the Boll worm infestation is due to be released to ...
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