Confederation of Sahel States Launches Alliance for Agricultural Seed Sovereignty
Confederation of Sahel States Launches Alliance for Agricultural Seed Sovereignty
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Confederation of Sahel States Launches Alliance for Agricultural Seed Sovereignty
The article mentions the GMO controversy, then says the seeds are adapted to the climate of Sahel. Don't hybrids tend to revert to one of the parent's genetics after a generation? Would these seeds not have to be GMO? I'm intrigued!
Food sovereignty is paramount.
I mean as long as they're not sacrificing food sovereignty through IP rights I hope they can make use of GMOs, not sure, honestly agriculture is too abstract in my mind. It's an area of production that needs to be prioritized first, mechanized and streamlined, but what does that really say other than "be like Vietnam and China"?
Well that and built in chemicals like pest control which aren't great for health. I know prioritization is necessary, and I also have to think adverse chemical effects are amplified by harsh conditions and age factors, but I'm not a biology expert, so there's that. I just hope the choices aren't between short term malnourishment and long term cancer.