Tag:Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

Agric & Biotech

Food security: Bishop Kukah tasks scientists, says Nigerians should freely make GMO choices

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Mathew Kukah, has said that Nigeria requires innovative strategies to nip in the bud the rising circumstances that allowed...

Michael Simire - March 9, 2023

Science & Tech

Scientist underscores usefulness of genome editing technology to Africa

Scientist and Supervisor at Centre of Excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), Prof. Olalekan Akinbo, says Genome Editing...

Michael Simire - March 1, 2023

Agric & Biotech

Biosafety agency assures of safe environment

The Director General of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, has promised Nigerians, safe thriving environment, because it will adhere to...

Michael Simire - February 22, 2023

Agric & Biotech

Agency says it allows ‘only safe’ GMO products in Nigeria

The Director General (DG) of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, has assured that only safe Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are...

Michael Simire - December 29, 2022

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Use of GMOs in agriculture symbolises global threat to food sovereignty

The expansive use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture is one of the most potent symbols of the worldwide threat to food justice...

Michael Simire - December 16, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Stakeholders endorse use of GM technology to enhance cowpea production

Farmers, advocates, scientists, as well as other key actors in the agriculture sector have expressed their support for the adoption of Genetically Modified (GM)...

Michael Simire - December 1, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Elated Nigerian farmers harvest first batch of biotech-potatoes

Elder Isaiah Buwah is an aged potato farmer in the Bokos Local Government Area of Plateau State, North Central Nigeria. He has grown potatoes...

Michael Simire - November 29, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Biosafety guidelines will ensure continuous regulations on GMOs, says agency

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has promised to effect continuous regulatory systems on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The Director General (DG) of the agency,...

Michael Simire - September 8, 2022

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