Nigeria commercialises GM maize varieties that resist armyworm, stem-borer
The Federal Government has approved for commercialisation, a transgenic insect resistant and drought tolerant maize varieties, known as TELA maize. ...
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Nigeria, others may lose 20m MT of maize annually to Armyworm ― Scientist
The Project Manager, TELA Maize Project, Dr Sylvester Oikeh has said if not properly managed, Nigeria and other African countries ...
Armyworm: Jigawa trains 630 youths on pest control
Following the threat posed by the armyworm invasion in farms across the country, the Jigawa State Government have trained 630 ...
Maize scarcity imminent as armyworm invades farms
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has raised the alarm over the resurface of the armyworm which has ...
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