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AATF Assures on Safety of New Cowpea Variety


James Emejo in Abuja
The Executive Director, African Agricultural Technology Foundation ( AATF), Dr. Denis Kyetere, has said the new genetically modified cowpea variety known as SAMPEA 20-T, remains safe for consumption without any known side effects.
His assurance followed the commercial launch in Kano recently, of the pod borer resistant cowpea which had been on trial in Nigeria.
Kyetere had at a virtual press conference, said the technology had no known adverse effects on people.
He stressed that the new beans variety was as safe as the conventional cowpea which is grown without any genetic alterations.
He said: “The effects that are with this PBR cowpea are the same effects that are with the conventional cowpea. ....

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New Beans Variety Safe for Consumption, Says AATF


James Emejo in Abuja
The Executive Director, African AAgricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), Dr. Denis Kyetere, has insisted that the genetically modified cowpea variety of beans known as Sampea 20-T, is safe for consumption without any known side effects.
His assurance followed the commercial launch yesterday in Kano of the pod borer resistant cowpea which had been on trial in Nigeria.
Kyetere had at the virtual press conference on the pre-launch of the PBR cowpea in the country said the technology had no known adverse effects on human.
He stressed that the new beans variety is as safe as the conventional cowpea, which is grown without any genetic alterations. ....

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