GMO
16 Dec
Coalitions of 1,000 groups and individuals, including civil society organisations, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), under the umbrella of GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance
15 Dec
A coalition of farmers and civil society groups in Enugu State staged a rally over the weekend, demanding a ban on all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) used for planting, food, or feed production and processing in Nigeria. The farmers marched from the State Ministry of Agriculture on Okpara Avenue, GRA, Enugu, to the Enugu State…
6 Dec
Members of the National Assembly and the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, have been urged to engage in thorough scientific and evidence-based researches in certified laboratories to check the safety of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) foods in the country. A brand manager and ambassador for the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Micheal…
23 Oct
A non-governmental organisation that researches how the ugly trend of increasing incidents of chronic degenerative diseases in Nigeria can be prevented, the Living Science Foundation (LSF), has warned governments and citizens about the major dangers posed by consuming Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) foods in the country. Describing the situation as an urgent environmental health concern…
24 Sep
A coalition of over 100 civil society actors, farmers, scientists, legal practitioners, and academics representing 100 million Nigerian consumers has placed a demand on the Federal Government to discontinue plans to introduce genetically modified potatoes and outrightly ban GMOs in the country, stating that they violate fundamental human rights and target Nigeria’s food system for…
19 Aug
National Biosafety Management Agency (NMBA) has assured Nigerians that it would not approve unsafe and uncertified products for Nigerian markets.
20 May 2024
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said people need to change their narrative on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) crops for the nation to achieve the ambition of becoming a Blue Zone
18 Feb 2024
In recent times, there have been concerns over the approval of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) seeds by theNational Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) . Critics say the approval of GMO seeds by NBMA is contributing to insecurity in Nigeria, alleging that biotechnology companies sponsor terrorists to eliminate natural seed growers – farmers.
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