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June 7, 2019

AATF Initiative Makes GM Seeds Available For Seed Companies In Africa

By Lynn L. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho, M.A. The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has negotiated with patent holders to make genetically modified (GM) seeds available at the right time, price, and place to international and African-based technology owners. A business model provided by AATF and its partners, this initiative, called Seeds2B Project (Seeds2B), enables these business owners with the appropriate technologies to license their products to seed companies in...