“Among the leading innovations in this field in Nigeria are genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their products. Scientists in Nigeria have harnessed this technology to develop crops like Bt ...

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has announced plans to incorporate QR codes, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) into ...

Protecting native maize diversity is one of the key arguments behind Mexico’s constitutional ban on genetically modified corn ...

Nagaland does not need Bt cotton to build a thriving cotton economy. It already has the building blocks—it just needs the vision and support to scale them. Furthermore, the state government should ...

This call was made in a press briefing to mark World Food Safety Day 2025. The Executive Director of HOMEF, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, stated that a suspension of GMOs, including a nullification of ...

He said Bt crops, such as the beans approved in 2019 and 2024, degrade soil fertility and destroy essential soil microorganisms. He noted that herbicide-resistant GMOs — which account for the majority ...

The groups made the call in a statement issued by the Media/Communication Lead of HOMEF, Kome Odhomor, in Uyo on Wednesday in commemoration of 2025, World Food Safety Day. The Executive Director ...

The Executive Director of HOMEF, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, stated that a moratorium on GMOs, including a nullification of previous permits and approvals, is critical because GMOs are designed not to address ...

LOUD WARNING nevertheless, the fact remains that the Chinese study has raised serious pointers to the environmental damage that the genetically engineered cotton has inflicted on nature. The study ...

Yet cotton remains a key player—holding firm as one of Cameroon’s top five exports and making up close to 5% of the country’s total export earnings. Still, cotton lags well behind the heavyweights: ...