Nigeria has become the first country to approve open cultivation of genetically modified(GM) Bt cowpea. Bt Cowpea is pest- resistant and can help combat malnutrition rates, especially in children. However,activists claimed that the transgene Cry1Ab which is there in Bt cowpea can be toxic for human liver cells and can also alter the immune systems… Continue reading Nigeria first to approve Bt cowpea
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Nigeria becomes fourth African nation to join global coalition to protect pollinators
Nigeria has become the fourth African country to join the Global Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators.Ethiopia was the first African nation to be part of this global coalition in 2017. This Coalition was formed to follow up on the findings of IPBES assessment on Pollinators and Food Production.The coalition aims to foster policy measures… Continue reading Nigeria becomes fourth African nation to join global coalition to protect pollinators
