HB4 wheat, a genetically modified variety with the introgression of a sunflower gene, showed drought tolerance with 20% fewer losses.
The Argentine HB4 wheat has been approved by Nigeriawhich has authorized the importation of this transgenic variety for at least three years, in the context of art world shortage of wheat baker and food security that was most compromised after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, countries that make up 30% of the global supply of the product.
The official communication of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a biosecurity permitin which it is highlighted that the product of Trigall Genetics, the alliance of the Argentine company Bioceres and the French company Florimond Desprez, is “suitable for the processing and / or production of human or animal food “.
The biosecurity clearance certificate issued by Nigeria to drought resistant Argentine wheat.
And he first African country which allows the import of HB4 wheat grains, e joins the rankings of Argentina, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Colombia. Biosecurity reports have been submitted in Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Indonesia and South Africa and authorizations are pending.
Nigeria is a very important importer of wheat and it is currently having many difficulties in obtaining this cereal, due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, like other African countries.
With all, needs projections go beyond the short term. The approval runs from July 13, 2022 to July 12, 2025. And it is estimated that this authorization could be the first of other authorizations from other nations on the same continent.
Source: Clarin
