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Finding fakes: Mobile phones help detect counterfeit seeds in Kenya

Farmers can now verify whether the seeds they plan to plant are fake or authentic. all they need to do is send the code via SMS message and get an instant response as to whether the code - and the seed - is valid. [Courtesy]

Besides more unpredictable weather and changing crop diseases, Kenyan farmers face another worry: counterfeit seed.

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