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 Biotechnology (OFAB) media awards held in Abuja on Thursday, he said journalists overtime have […]
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 overcome some of […]
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 modification in food […]
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, that Nigeria […]
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 Oguntade, who made this […]
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 […]
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 […]