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Afri African Agricultural African farmers African scientists agri agricultural biotechnology agricultural productivity Andrew Natsios applied research benefits biosafety Bioscience Development Institute biotech biotech crops cassava centers Chairman SMITH collaborative Colwell Committee on Science CONGRE CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Coordinator corn cotton Dennis Hastert devel developing countries developing world Development in Africa disease drought efforts food aid food security funding genes genetically modified Genome Global Bioscience Development GM crops going Gordon Conway Green Revolution Hastert hectare Horsch hunger important increase intellectual property investment John Kilama Johnson Kenya LIBRA LIBRARY OF CONGRESS million National Science Foundation Natsios Nigeria nutrition organizations Panel partners partnerships percent pests plant biotechnology research Plant Genome potential President private sector problems programs regulatory research and development Rockefeller Foundation scientific seed South Africa Subcommittee sweet potato Technology Cooperation Thank tion trade U.S. Agency U.S. Government U.S. House USAID varieties yields
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