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African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF)

October 17, 2025

Kenya lost $158 million over slow adoption of biotechnology: AATF

Mr Willy said biotechnology remains one of the key scientific tools for improving crop varieties and enhancing food production.

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January 23, 2024

Nigeria releases transgenic Tela maize for open cultivation

Experts said the cultivation of the transgenic maize seed would yield up to 10 tonnes per hectare, against the six tonnes by ordinary hybrid.

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October 11, 2021

Nigerian farmers to start planting TELA maize in 2023

“This permit authorises the permit holder and persons covered by the permit to commercialise the TELA maize genetically modified for drought tolerance and insect resistance.”

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