The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has expressed concern over the high cost and delayed supply…
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TELA maize, a new hybrid seed variety, is gaining widespread praise among farmers for its high yield potential, as well…
I speak not as a defender of agendas, but as a Nigerian scientist committed to our people’s well-being. The backlash hurts, but it sparks needed dialogue. Let us engage with facts. Visit farms, review studies, collaborate. Together, we can ensure innovations like Bt cowpea serve Nigeria. They nourish families without compromise. I am open to discussions. Our future depends on it.
Nigeria currently cultivates four genetically modified (GMO) crops, beans (cowpea), maize, cotton, and rice, for commercial production. These approvals are the result…
Un agriculteur basé à Abuja, M. Andrew Nanfwang, a exhorté le gouvernement fédéral à accélérer l’accès national aux semences de…
An Abuja-based farmer, Mr. Andrew Nanfwang, has urged the federal government of Nigeria to accelerate nationwide access to TELA maize…
A new on-farm study has confirmed that TELA Maize hybrids deliver significantly higher yields, greater profits, and better pest resistance for Nigerian…
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) says Nigeria will be self-sufficient in maize production by 2028 through the adoption of WEMA TELA maize by farmers across the country.
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), NGO, has called on the Federal Government (FG) to show Nigerians factual evidence that supports the open cultivation and commercial release of TELA maize.
The Federal Government has officially approved the commercial release and open cultivation of transgenic insect-resistant and drought-tolerant maize variety, known as TELA Maize, along with other high-yielding crop varieties.