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How genetically modified seeds can help - and hurt - Africa's farmers

By Drew Hinshaw

How genetically modified seeds can help - and hurt - Africa's farmers

Proponents say genetically modified seeds arm Africa's family farms in the war against pests, droughts, and depleting soil. Critics cite concerns about biodiversity and health.

Farmers harvest cotton in the cotton-growing region of southwestern Burkina Faso in this 2006 file photo near Diebougou, Senegal. There is concern about the effect genetically modified seeds can have on the production of African family farms.

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How genetically modified seeds can help - and hurt - Africa&apos;s farmers

Proponents say genetically modified seeds arm Africa&apos;s family farms in the war against pests, droughts, and depleting soil. Critics cite concerns about biodiversity and health.

How genetically modified seeds can help - and hurt - Africa's farmers

Proponents say genetically modified seeds arm Africa's family farms in the war against pests, droughts, and depleting soil. Critics cite concerns about biodiversity and health.