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FG approves cultivation of genetically modified Maize

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  The Federal Government has granted environmental approval for the evaluation and open cultivation of TELA Maize, a new variety of genetically modified maize developed by researchers at the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.   Approval for the cultivation of the crop was announced in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, … [Read more…]

CBN: 50,000 metric tonnes of maize to be released to 12 major producers

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  The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the release of 50,000 metric tonnes of maize to 12 major producers from strategic maize reserve under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme.   According to the CBN, the release of maize to the companies, which is the third of such releases, will reduce the price of grain in … [Read more…]