Ugandan study reveals higher yields and pest resistance with Bt maize

Mar 19, 2022

African scientists have demonstrated that genetically modified Bt maize offers much higher yields and better pest resistance than conventional varieties — traits that could greatly improve food security on the continent. In their study, published in Science Direct,...

Kenya Ready For Approval Of Bt Maize

Mar 29, 2021

Government is moving towards commercialisation of BT maize after the last stretch of open field trials were concluded. The TELA Bt maize variety if adopted can help farmers double their yields. Speaking today during an open field trial for Bt Maize in Thika,...

PD Online: Bt maize promises an end to aflatoxin menace

Mar 29, 2021

Kenya’s recent ban on maize imports from her two East African neighbors due to high levels of mycotoxins has jolted the national consciousness towards the recurrent danger of toxins in food, while underscoring the need for adoption of safer food production and...