Over the years, farming in Africa and Nigeria in particular have become not only unattractive but discouraging as a result of low yield, that has been identified as a critical challenge to the continent’s quest to feed its teeming and ever-growingpopulation.
Almost all crops planted on the continent are producing abysmally when compared to crops on other continents and this scientists have attributed to diseases, pest attacks, climatic conditions like drought and the absence of technologies.
These challenges have made planting of maize less attractive despite being one of the highest consumed staple in families across the continent.
“The introduction of modern agricultural biotechnology in Nigeria is not unfounded, as it was spearheaded by Nigerian scientists at the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.”
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“The scientists behind the researches and development of the TELA Maize and similar crops in Nigeria deserves to be celebrated,” adding also that “TELA Maize is an answer to the questions about the relevance of research institutions in the country and Africa”, he said.
At the policy making level, Abdullahi said, “It was a big challenge dealing with the narrative that TELA Maize, like other similarly developed crops are harmful.”
