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GMOs FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
The human population in Africa has undergone a rapid increase in the last decade and this, coupled with problems such as erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts and agricultural pest problems, has resulted in severe food insecurity. Advanced agricultural technologies, including the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), could play a role in enhancing agricultural productivity in Africa. How...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Agricultural Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2333-0643
DOI: 10.12691/wjar-5-4-6