BreakThrough This is a corollary of the last two weeks article on GMO; readers of this column may be interested to be updated on the first genetically modified food crop in Nigeria, which was launched last year. Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea, a GMO was commercially released on Monday, 28th January 2019 in Nigeria. This was a momentous date in the history of genetic engineering of agricultural commodities in Nigeria. The country emerged triumphantly in the global scientific community as a nation capable of using biotechnology to address food security challenges. The Federal...