Counterfeit seeds threaten African farmers’ crops and climate resilience: Study

Mongabay
Oct 8, 2026, 4:41 pm63 ptsTrending
In Africa, high-quality seeds can produce improved crops with enhanced nutrition, pest-resistance, and drought tolerance. However, such seeds for maize, vegetables, and cereal crops can be indistinguishable from counterfeit, or “fake” seeds. That’s creating a massive potential for fraud in seed quality…

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