I found an article that discusses genetically modified seeds being used in Kenya. These scientifically produced seeds are resistant to the number one threat to wheat around the world. The Kenyan government is giving away six tons of these seeds in an effort to encourage people to start using these and help save the agricultural system for the country. Genetically modified plants are rampant throughout the US with many varieties of corn being changed in order to grow higher and to fight off common diseases in corn plants. Here is the link http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-09/new-kenyan-wheat-combats-worlds-most-serious-wheat-threat?dom=PSC&loc=recent&lnk=2&con=irradiated-seeds-combat-worlds-most-serious-wheat-disease.
Diep, Francie. "Irradiated Seeds Combat World's Most Serious Wheat Disease."Popular Science. N.p., 9 Sept. 2013. Web. 23 Sept. 2013
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