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In 20 12, f t in&c:nd to push Cd 1,000 me1nc loruI of Improvoed .teeds into !he n.rket. The IOtaI amount of .teeds being UKd IS 5.000 nft1C kJns.. We ~ worbng .,tI1 COMUbnts 10 ret hish hybrid JeCds into the mftet... he added. He said the ~y .. kK:k starting with hybrid nee and mau:e teeds. Okoloko who desc:ribed Dplcul1ure .. !he key 10 1VO"1h In the c:ounCJy SIJd consaou5 efforts must be made 10 booIl food prockoon. "'Popularion is ~I Ind fOod productjon c.nJt c::nch ~ WIth populaboft. We nua do IJOI'Btdunc now," he added. AJ pan of its oontribubon 10 the growth of the JeCIOt, he sud his company d pnmding exk:nPon Ia'Vica 10 tnmmg dtem duecdyon best pracbCeS. on how 10 apply fertihm- " In 2011. we ~ 2.50 ramen. They we Jet. bnl the Icnowkdge !hey need on how 10 awfy femhz:er, we educate them on the need 10 use tn1fl'O'"ed JeCds We cs&IIbtishcd dCJnonstn.. bon farms for them 10 CIOn'IJ*e ytdds lind 10 lee Ihat they get II"IOfe