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No To GM Crops In Nigeria by DanKan0: 7:11am On Oct 15, 2012 |
The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has said there are no genetically modified (GM) foods in Nigerian markets, dispelling fears that Nigerians may have been buying and consuming the biologically engineered foods even before the government gives its approval. http://allafrica.com/stories/201209140844.html We must resist any GM Crops. The Coporations Monsanto, Sygenta will take over our whole agriculture if we let them in. Like they are doing in India where over 200'000 farmers have commited suicide as a result of GM. |
Re: No To GM Crops In Nigeria by DanKan0: 7:13am On Oct 15, 2012 |
Report sought on India farm suicides http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16281063 |
Re: No To GM Crops In Nigeria by DanKan0: 7:18am On Oct 15, 2012 |
NEW DEHLI—A high-profile Indian parliamentary panel on agriculture has urged a retreat from genetically modified (GM) food crops and is seeking the mandatory labelling of all GM foods. The report from a 31-member standing panel of parliament, delivered today, concludes that GM “field trials under any garb should be discontinued forthwith” and that future research and development should “only be done under strict containment.” http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2012/08/india-should-be-more-wary-of-gm-.html |
Re: No To GM Crops In Nigeria by DanKan0: 7:21am On Oct 15, 2012 |
Rats fed a lifelong diet of one of the bestselling strains of genetically modified corn suffered tumours and multiple organ damage, according to a controversial French study published today. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2205509/Cancer-row-GM-foods-French-study-claims-did-THIS-rats--cause-organ-damage-early-death-humans.html |
Re: No To GM Crops In Nigeria by Nobody: 10:55am On Oct 15, 2012 |
We must resist this in Nigeria and Africa as a whole by any means necessary. |
Re: No To GM Crops In Nigeria by ochukoccna: 11:21am On Oct 15, 2012 |
Olodostein: We must resist this in Nigeria and Africa as a whole by any means necessary.True that but won't our government who are so complacent regarding their people's welfare not just roll over and get laid |
Re: No To GM Crops In Nigeria by nurus: 12:40pm On Oct 15, 2012 |
I think there should be awareness among the populace.Only few people knows what GMO-Genetically Modified organism. |
Re: No To GM Crops In Nigeria by Nobody: 5:03pm On Oct 15, 2012 |
ochukoccna: Yea, government has to create awareness but we also have to do our part. We can ask the farmers the source of their seeds and so on. At least start at grass root level or if we keep utterly quite waiting for the government, we will simply be used as guinea pigs. The worst is that we lack the latest health equipments to diagonise strange ailments. Before we know it, people will be dropping like guinea pigs... |
Re: No To GM Crops In Nigeria by docokwy(m): 5:07pm On Oct 15, 2012 |
DanKan0:You don't have to subscribe to Monsanto and Syngenta. You can develop your own GM crop. Infact, GM cassava fortifoed with vitamins A has been developed by NRCRI UMudike, Abia State in collaboration with IITA, Ibadan. Home-grown GM is good for Nigeria where low productivity from several factors including low yield, low nutrient quality and poor post-harvest quality, are issues. |
Re: No To GM Crops In Nigeria by docokwy(m): 5:09pm On Oct 15, 2012 |
GM technology on its own is not a bad idea. After all, the genes transformed into plants come from other plants, in most cases, edible plants. And this is something that nature has been doing for us by natural cross breeding |
Re: No To GM Crops In Nigeria by Nobody: 5:09pm On Oct 15, 2012 |
docokwy: You quoted the pros. What about the cons and longterm side effects ? |
Re: No To GM Crops In Nigeria by docokwy(m): 5:15pm On Oct 15, 2012 |
Olodostein: There is no long term effect on human that I know of, if you know any, please let me know. There may be on the environment in terms of insect pollination of related species with pollens from GM crop, resulting in a single variety dominance in the area. But people have overcome this by creating buffer zones in fields with GM crops |
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