Overcoming barriers to trust in agricultural biotechnology projects: a case study of Bt cowpea in Nigeria

Overcoming barriers to trust in agricultural biotechnology projects: a case study of Bt cowpea in Nigeria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, has been the world’s largest cowpea importer since 2004. The country is currently in the early phases of confined field trials for two genetically modified crops: <it>Bacillus thuringien...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ezezika Obidimma C, Daar Abdallah S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:Agriculture & Food Security
Subjects:
Bt cowpea
<it>Maruca-</it>resistant
Nigeria
trust
agricultural biotechnology
public-private partnership
Monsanto
African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF)
Online Access:http://www.agricultureandfoodsecurity.com/content/1/S1/S5

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