Stakeholders on organic agriculture on Thursday in Abuja, called on government at all levels to ensure safe alternatives to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria.
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A coalition of experts, farmers, women and youth groups, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has called for a ban on the use and consumption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria.
Pro organic and agroecologists have staged a rally in Ibadan, Oyo State, to protest against Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) which they consider as food poison.
The Director-General (D-G) of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Agnes Asagbra has reassured Nigerians of the safety of consuming Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Enhanced crops, such as genetically modified organisms (GMOs), improved hybrids, and other advanced agricultural technologies, bring significant benefits to Africa’s…
Some public health and food experts have described the gradual introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into the Nigerian food system as unhealthy.
An Agriculturist, Dr Emmanuel Okogbenin, has called on African leaders to embrace the potential inherent in Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) to promote food security in the continent.
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says the current scientific consensus supported by the agency is that Genetically Modified foods approved for consumption in Nigeria are safe.
Some Federal Government agencies have allayed fears by Nigerians over the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) crops.
An agriculture expert, Dr Ismail Olawale, has called for adequate communication of the advantages and disadvantages of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) crops before adoption by local farmers.