Nigerian Tribune posted an article on the GM Cowpea and that the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) has stated that Nigeria could earn up to $638 million from the export of its genetically modified Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) grain, the insect Pod-Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea. Country Director of OFAB, Rose Gidado explained that the OFAB’s prediction is based on a study by the Program for Biosafety (PBS) and IFPRI under the Biosafety and Biotechnology Rapid Assessment and Policy Project (BioRAPP).
GM cowpea export can fetch Nigeria $638m yearly —OFAB (Nigerian Tribune)
October 28, 2020