Only half of Kenyan farmers buy improved seed or spend money on other inputs.

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For example, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ethiopia and DuPont to boost maize harvests through increased use of hybrid maize seed, improved seed distribution, and post-harvest storage.

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The case centers on a genetically improved soybean seed that is used widely by growers across the nation and around the world.

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Georgetown, looking for its first title since 2007, improved to 15-1 as the top seed in the Big East tournament.

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He was pushed hard by the Serbian fourth seed in the rain-delayed semi-final but improved his record against Djokovic to 9-4 as he controlled the key moments.

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