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2009-06-19 | permalink
Nigeria approves N40m for GE cowpea research
The Federal government has approved N40 million for the 1st phase of research into pest-resistance Cowpea crops in Nigeria. The research which will last between 8 and 12 years has commenced with a confined field trial of insect resistant transgenic cowpea [...] He said that the genetically engineered research will increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country "as Nigeria currently accounts for 2.1 million metric tonnes annually which is more than half of total world cowpea production".
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2009-06-19 | permalink
Nigeria approves N40m for GE cowpea research
The Federal government has approved N40 million for the 1st phase of research into pest-resistance Cowpea crops in Nigeria. The research which will last between 8 and 12 years has commenced with a confined field trial of insect resistant transgenic cowpea [...] He said that the genetically engineered research will increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country "as Nigeria currently accounts for 2.1 million metric tonnes annually which is more than half of total world cowpea production".
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