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Farmers to get GMO maize seeds from March 2023

The lifting of the ban now allows for open cultivation and importation of white GMO maize

The government is set to release genetically modified (GMO) maize seeds to farmers early next year.

The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) Director General Dr Eliud Kiplimo Kireger said 11 tonnes of certified GMO maize seeds will be made available to farmers during the long rainy season that starts in March and April.

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