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GM crops: Between golden harvest and risks
Nigeria is set to introduce genetically modified crops into the country’s farming system starting 2017 with the commercial release of the home-grown genetically modified cowpea (beans), which Institute for Agricultural Research, ABU, Zaria worked on in the last 13 years.
Also next year, the country is expecting the research on Bt. Corn and Cotton for which research arrangements was conducted following the permit granted to Monsanto to collaborate with local research institutions to commence the introgression of the Bt. gene variety into local farmers preferred varieties.
Some believed the introduction of these sets of crops will assist farmers save money which they hitherto spent on insecticides to keep insects and other pests away.
Read more at http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/agriculture/gm-crops-between-golden-harvest-and-risks/178206.html#Ym54wdxutBfzMr8i.99Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.
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