New maize variety seed increase yields

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  • AMARIYA 11 years ago

    This could be one of the new debt-trap to sustenance farmers. Ever since we evolved from hunting and gathering to agriculture, farmers have always owned their seeds.
    Many newly developed crops like 30Y87 cannot be re-used ...
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  • SKELLYZ 11 years ago

    MONSANTO & ROUND UP = HELL
    Because of this ppl 270000 farmers have committed suicide.
    If you dont know what you are getting yourself into check youtube.com for this Woman Activist VANDANA SHIVA on GMO.
    Its not gonna be ...
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  • its me 11 years ago

    30Y87 is a Genetically Modified Corn seed manufactured by DuPont subsidiary DuPont Pioneer. GMOs are banned in Europe. Ghanaians beware.

  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

    GO N SPEAK TO THE RUSSIANS ABOUT GMO N WHY THEY SAID NO...

  • Ebo Kobena Ayinda 11 years ago

    Whatever happened to Ghana's Crop Research Institute during Osagyefo's regime? There is no limit to our stupidity. When our farmers lose their indigenous crops and they cannot afford the new seeds, Ghana will become another E ...
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  • Honesty-the best policy! 11 years ago

    How did this company manage to smuggle this GMO seed into the country? How come? Please government must find the answers. This is not the time to toy with our food security with all the great efforts that the CSIR has exerted ...
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  • GIDO 11 years ago

    these are not GM seeds, can be replanted only that pollutes the purity. u may not get the 100% yield recommendations but higher than local seeds. moreover GM seeds require higher fertilizer input and can also fail when plante ...
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  • OKORO 11 years ago

    THIS IS NOT GENETICALLY MODIFIED SEED. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW ABOUT IT DO NOT POLLUTE PEOPLE'S MIND. THESE ARE FI HYBRIDS. ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO GET THE PARENTS IN GHANA FOR SEED PRODUCERS

  • Taiwo 9 years ago

    I like this type of maize the way you analysed it but how where can i get it here in Nigeria. Thanks.

  • Ruth 8 years ago

    please where can i get some of this maize to buy

  • Tonkudor 8 years ago

    Not only the farmers but you and I the consumer. Do we have any idea what we always consume? It's time to wake up. Thanks to Kofi Kapito for the good work he is doing for consumers. Let's find out more about GMO.

  • Richmond 7 years ago

    I think it is only wise that the structures put in place to study these things come out to educate us on these things with proven tests, especially when more 19 countries in Europe have banned GM crops.