AreaNigeria

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityGene-edited seeds

Date01/01/2021

Policy CategoryOther

Policy InstrumentSeed & GMO policies

DescriptionApproved 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.

NotesNIGERIA – 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.