The Institute of Agricultural Research , Ahmadu Bello University , Zaria, Kaduna State, in conjunction with the African Agricultural Technology Foundation has assured that Nigeria’s food would soon be strengthened with the production of hybrid crop – TELA maize, which would boost farmers yield by 43 per cent.
Besides, the Coordinator of TELA maize project across Nigeria, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzanian, South Africa and Uganda, Dr. Sylvester Oikeh, disclosed to Maize Farmers/Processors and Marketers in Kaduna State, “We have seen from our trials across Africa that farmers growing this technology get more yields. If our farmers adopt this technology, they can easily increase their yields as much as 43 per cent.
“However, we have seen that people say, it is not safe, but we know why they are saying that, it is political, we know it’s safe. We have demonstrated its safety even before its approval. Environmental Management Agency has done all the evaluation to show that farmers and consumers are protected, they have cleared the issue of safety, and it is safe.
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