Abstract
Development, adoption and commercialization of GM crops: A needed commodity in Nigeria
Highlights
It is against this backdrop that this review seeks to justify the need for Genetically Modified (GM) crops and proffer ways of fast tracking its development, adoption and commercialization in Nigeria within adequate safety regulations and policy guidelines to promote food security and national development
In an effort to reduce the use of insecticides, herbicides and fuel, GM crop farming system is recommended
Nigeria as a nation is slow in adopting GM crops due to the political debate and public opinion that have been tailored by fear of the unknown which is exacerbated by the social media
Summary
Developed nations place much emphasis and allocate substantial budgets to food security of their populace (Ojo and Adebayo, 2012) Despite these efforts, climate change, population growth, disease outbreak, environmental degradation and human activity have made food security a global concern. Considering increase population growth rate (indicate the rate of annual population growth), security challenges and her prevailing food production decline, it is imperative that GM crops production in Nigeria be given due attention It is against this backdrop that this review seeks to justify the need for GM crops and proffer ways of fast tracking its development, adoption and commercialization in Nigeria within adequate safety regulations and policy guidelines to promote food security and national development
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