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2009-09-07 | permalink
Kenyan and Tanzanian Prime Ministers call GE crop awareness creation strategy
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called on research institutions to provide expert information to farmers for the purposes of improving crop and livestock production, land use management and biodiversity conservation. [...] ”We are fighting against hunger as a result of drought, and only modern farming through planting drought resistant crops can help us,” he said. [... Tanzanian Prime Minister Mizengo Peter Pinda] said lack of understanding has led to criticism of GMOs but called for awareness creation strategy that should address this gap.
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2009-09-07 | permalink
Kenyan and Tanzanian Prime Ministers call GE crop awareness creation strategy
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called on research institutions to provide expert information to farmers for the purposes of improving crop and livestock production, land use management and biodiversity conservation. [...] ”We are fighting against hunger as a result of drought, and only modern farming through planting drought resistant crops can help us,” he said. [... Tanzanian Prime Minister Mizengo Peter Pinda] said lack of understanding has led to criticism of GMOs but called for awareness creation strategy that should address this gap.
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