State increases cotton buying price in bid to entice farmers
The government has increased the buying price of cotton by a further seven shillings to Sh72 per kilogram– a 38 per cent increase on the
February 6, 2024
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Kenya’s Environment Court dismisses case challenging GM crops use
The Kenya Environment Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a government decision to allow the importation and cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops designed to
October 13, 2023
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The Séralini affair: Discredited study that got GMOs banned in Kenya
By George Munene “GMO crops aren’t new to Kenya; in 2012 we had GMO maize being imported into the country until the infamous Séralini study
November 5, 2022
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BT cotton variety has potential to up production eight times
Genetically modified cotton variety, BT, that is resistant to bollworm can up farmers’ production eight times from the current yields of 30,000 to 240,000 bales
May 24, 2018
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