GM cowpea export can fetch Nigeria $638m yearly —OFAB (Nigerian Tribune)

Nigerian Tribune posted an article on the GM Cowpea and that the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) has stated that Nigeria could earn up to $638 million from the export of its genetically modified Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) grain, the insect Pod-Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea. Country Director of OFAB, Rose Gidado explained that the OFAB’s prediction is based on a study by the Program for Biosafety (PBS) and IFPRI under the Biosafety and Biotechnology Rapid Assessment and Policy Project (BioRAPP).