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2009-07-02 | permalink
Nigeria will not be a dumping ground for GE products says Minister of Environment
AS the debate on the use of biotechnology for better agricultural yields and the much-sought food security for Nigeria ranges on, the Federal Government says it would not allow the country to be made a dumping ground for hybrid products. [... Minister of Environment] words: ”Some of the products of biotechnology constitute risks to human health. The world is waiting to push their biotechnology products into Nigeria but the country will not be a dumping ground for such products. Biotechnology products that will be admitted into Nigeria must meet standards and regulations to ensure that our national interest is not compromised.
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2009-07-02 | permalink
Nigeria will not be a dumping ground for GE products says Minister of Environment
AS the debate on the use of biotechnology for better agricultural yields and the much-sought food security for Nigeria ranges on, the Federal Government says it would not allow the country to be made a dumping ground for hybrid products. [... Minister of Environment] words: ”Some of the products of biotechnology constitute risks to human health. The world is waiting to push their biotechnology products into Nigeria but the country will not be a dumping ground for such products. Biotechnology products that will be admitted into Nigeria must meet standards and regulations to ensure that our national interest is not compromised.
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