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About
Mr. Motlatsi Musi grows maize, beans, potatoes, breeding pigs and cows on 21 hectares he acquired in 2004 through the Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development Program (LRAD) in South Africa. He was recognized Oct 17 in Des Moines, Iowa as the 2017 Kleckner Award recipient.
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Articles by Motlatsi Everest Musi
September 2, 2021
The War Against Hunger
The war against world hunger never ends, but it always changes---and the COVID-19 pandemic is making it worse. Some 272 million people now face "extre…
Read article →June 24, 2021
I Am an Activist FOR Food
When I see my fellow South Africans queueing up for food , the sad sight reminds me that we still need to decolonize our minds. People in the develope…
Read article →June 8, 2021
South Africa Farm Tour-Technology
Motlatsi Musi is a farmer from South Africa who has enjoyed being able to use GM technology to fight pests. GM crops have increased his profitability,…
Read article →August 12, 2020
New study shows GM crops can lift farmers out of poverty
By growing GMOs, " Financially, I managed to send my children to school," said Motlatsi Musi, a South African farmer who is a member of the Global Far…
Read article →April 23, 2020
Africa's New Fight for Justice
Nobody knows how many Africans will die from coronavirus. A new report from the United Nations says that the death toll probably will exceed 300,000. …
Read article →May 17, 2019
For Africa, the Way Forward is to Embrace Technology, Not Fear It!
When I first heard about the activists who want to take away crop-protection products from African farmers like me, I couldn’t believe it. Do they rea…
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