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FG AGENCIES SOON TO UNLEASHED DANGEROUS GMO PRODUCTS ONTO NIGERIA MARKET

April 10, 2018 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

While Nigerians face uncertainties over food security due to incessant herders-farmers clashes, another threat is dawning on the nation without much notice. The fact that President Muhammadu Buhari just inaugurated a Food Security Council underscores the centrality of food security to the country. However, without food safety there cannot be food security. On the 22nd of […]

Nigerians Overwhelmingly Reject Monsanto’s Risky Gm Maize and Cotton

March 31, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

More than 100 groups representing over 5 million Nigerians, comprising of farmers, faith-based organisations, civil society groups, students and local community groups, are vehemently opposing Monsanto’s attempts to introduce genetically modified (GM) cotton and maize into Nigeria’s food and farming systems. In written objections submitted to the biosafety regulators, the groups have cited numerous serious […]