Across Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and Malawi, local seed companies are stepping up to acquire GM seed.
With support from the African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) and CropLife International, this initiative trains and equips African seed producers to understand and adopt GMO crops like Bt cowpea, Bt Cowpea among others.
Farmers are ready. The technology works. But misinformation and public fear slow things down.
This feature explores:
1. How local companies are driving the biotech change
2. What farmers in Ghana really think about GMOs
3. Ghana Biotech Committee members speak out.
4. Why biotech matters for Africa’s food security