Ms Sabina Khoza

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The Impact of Bt maize a farmers experience

• Ms Sabina Khoza
• NAFU, International Federation of Farmer
  Producers
• Director Fairdeal Training Center
• South Africa

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Ms Sabina Khoza

• Farmer
• Business woman
• Mother
• Sec Gen NAFU South Africa

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• Why am I a farmer?
• Experience as a small scale farmer/producer

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Benefits of Biotechnology to small scale farmers

• Increase in yields
• Better utilization of land
• Improved seeds
• Increasing income
• Improve pest control

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Better Utilization of land Increase income
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Results of Bt Maize Demonstration plot
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Benefits of Biotechnology to small scale farmers
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• Safety
• Reduced handling of hazardous chemicals

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What can biotechnology offer to small scale
farmers

• Develop faster, safer, more nutritious
  agricultural products
• Controlling pests and diseases that can wipe out
  entire crops.

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Concerns

• Cost of the seed
• International trade
• Public awareness

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Thank you