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Insect-resistant GMO cowpea trials wow Nigerian farmers with jumping yields and lower costs — but other farmers remain hesitant
Last August, the farmers were given cowpea seeds genetically modified (GM) to resist the destructive pod-borer insect pest and improve ...
Insect- and drought-resistant genetically engineered corn approved for trials in Nigeria
The government of Nigeria has granted environmental approval for evaluation and open cultivation of TELA Maize, a new maize variety ...
Nigerian scientist hits back at anti-GMO group’s attack on approval of biotech cassava field trials
A research scientist, Paul Onyenekwe, has described the approval granted to two international agencies by a Nigerian regulatory agency to ...
Nigeria’s biosafety director supports advantages of GMO crops despite criticisms
Despite the criticism that has trailed the used of Genetically Modified Organisms, GMOs, Nigeria’s bio-safety chief has defended the use ...
