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Nigeria has recorded successes in genetically modified crops – NABDA DG

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2021 0

Philip Clement, Abuja The Director General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency, Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha has announced that Nigeria has recorded huge successes in some genetically modified crops in Nigeria. Speaking at the 5th Edition of the Open Forum for Agricultural

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Biotechnology, media key in boosting Nigeria’s agricultural growth – Gawuna

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe,Abuja Kano State Deputy Governor, Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna has said that  timely deployment and adoption of biotechnology is vital in boosting agricultural growth in Nigeria. Dr Gawuna who lamented that Nigeria’s agricultural prowess is  consistently weakened by some age-long practices and factors however said, he was optimistic that Nigeria can

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Biotechnology ‘ll double Nigeria’s export gains in no time-Gidado

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2019 0

The Country director of the Open Forum for Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) in Africa, Dr. Rose Gidado says the introduction of biotechnology in Nigeria’s agro-industries will enhance Nigeria’s export base and improve economic prosperity. Gidado also advised Nigerians to leverage on the gains of science and technology to advance the cause of genetic

Agriculture Features

Why Biotechnology is necessary in Agriculture

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2019 0

The Federal Government in recent times has been developing a lot of of measures for the application of biotechnology in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. Prof. Alex Akpa, Director-General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) stated at the opening of a 5-day workshop on Basic Laboratory Training on Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) Detection and Identification,

Technology

FG unfolds plans to boost Nigeria’s GDP via Biotechnology

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2017 0

The Federal Government has unfolded plans to improve the country’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP) via biotechnology. Biotechnology is the use of biological processes, organisms, or systems to manufacture products intended to improve the quality of human life. Director, Bio-resources Technology Department, in the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology Mr Abayomi

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Nigeria has great future in Biotechnology –DG, NABDA

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2017 0

The Director General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Professor Lucy Ogbadu, has said that Nigeria has great future with the appropriate deployment of Biotechnology in the Agricultural Sector. Ogbadu, who described Biotechnology as a cutting-edge tool that has the potential of changing the way farming is done and ensuring a food- secured Nigeria made the

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Biotechnology can boost agriculture production- Director SEZBC

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2017 0

The Director, South East Zonal Office of Biotechnology Centre (SEZBC), Prof James Ogbonna, has said biotechnology can boost agricultural production in the country. Ogbonna made the remark at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, on Tuesday during the closing ceremony of a 5-day workshop on molecular biology and biotechnology organised by the centre. He said the […]