Nigeria has approved imports of a drought-resistant, genetically modified wheat developed by Argentina’s Bioceres, a company spokesperson said on Friday. The African country joins the list of others who have already authorized the importation of goods made from Bioceres’ HB4 wheat, including Australia, New Zealand and Brazil. “Nigeria has told Bioceres that it approved (Bioceres’) Read More…
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Forex restriction: Nigeria spends $6.1bn yearly on wheat importation – WFAN
The Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria (WFAN) says about $6.1 billion is spent yearly to import wheat into Nigeria. The President of the association, Alhaji Salim Muhammad, made this known at a news conference on Wheat Forex in Abuja on Thursday. Muhammad commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the policy that placed wheat Read More…