Area
Nigeria
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Gene-edited seeds
Date
01/01/2021
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Seed & GMO policies
Description
Approved a set of guidelines governing the use of gene-editing techniques (as opposed to genetic modification methods), to guarantee product safety and exclude adverse effects on human health, animals, plants and the environment.
Notes
NIGERIA seed policy (biotechnology): The Government approved a set of guidelines governing the use of gene-editing techniques (as opposed to genetic modification methods). The guidelines aim to ensure that the techniques used are safe and do not have adverse effects on human health, animals, plants and the environment.
