INVESTIGATION: In Nigerian communities, farmers growing GM crops know too little to make informed decisions
While promoters of GMOs working to counter criticisms and reassure safety, our investigation finds that safety concerns are not the ...
Tag: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
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Genetically-modified crops key to Nigeria’s food security, govt says
The government says it puts public safety first, however, and only approves safe seeds and grains for food and feed ...
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GMO: Lawyers speak on gaps in Nigeria’s biosafety law
Nigeria officially signed the Biosafety Bill into law in 2015, making it eligible to join the league of nations already ...
INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria is adopting GMOs – Official
"We don't know the long term side effect of eating GMO foods, but there is a lot of ongoing research ...