Amidst concerns over the adoption of Genetically Modified Crops in Nigeria, the federal government, in January, approved the commercial release of four "Tela maize" varieties for commercial planting in the country.
The move placed Nigeria second in the list of African countries that have adopted and commercialised the "T maize" varieties after South Africa, a report published in February, by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) noted.
"In addition to South Africa, Nigeria has become the second country in Africa to approve the commercialization of genetically engineered corn," the report said.
