Tuesday, December 5, 2017

'Super beans' raise hopes in hunger-prone parts of Africa

The so-called "super bean," a fast-maturing, high-yield variety, is being promoted by Uganda's government and agriculture experts amid efforts to feed hunger-prone parts of Africa. It's also a step toward the next goal: the "super, super bean" that researchers hope can be created. The beans are produced by conventional genetic selection, not the contentious genetic modification technologies.
 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/international/2017/12/super_beans_raise_hopes_in_hunger_prone_parts_of_africa
Article courtesy of The Boston Herald by The Associated Press

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