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Farmers eager for disease resistant and high yielding cassava

Genetically modified (GMO) cassava in at the Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Research Organization (Kalro) farm in Alupe, Teso South Constituency, Busia County. [Ignatius Odanga, Standard]

Cassava farmers in Busia County are optimistic that the plan by the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Kalro) to introduce a genetically modified variety will be endorsed by the general public.

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