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Bill Gates donates $15m to global GMOs campaign

The Gates Foundation is said to be funding a campaign to “end world hunger” by promoting genetically modified organism (GMO) technology. The organisation has reportedly hired...

admin - February 18, 2019

Agric & Biotech

Academia, farmers flay call to ban GM beans

Civil society groups under the aegis of the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Consortium (NBBC) has said that the development of the Pod-Borer Resistant Cowpea (PBR-Cowpea) is...

admin - February 13, 2019

Agric & Biotech

Biosafety agency reaffirms commitment to safety in regulating GMOs

The Director General/CEO, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has reiterated the agency’s commitment to put safety first in the regulation of genetically modified...

admin - February 12, 2019

Agric & Biotech

Agency says biosafety law can ensure robust food system for nation

The Director General/CEO, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has said that the NBMA ACT 2015 is strong enough to ensure a robust biosafety...

admin - February 11, 2019

Agric & Biotech

Kenya urged to adopt climate-smart seeds to boost food security

Kenyan farmers should adopt seed varieties that are resilient to climatic shocks in order to achieve food security and expand revenue streams, Joseph Mathooko, a UN...

admin - February 11, 2019

Agric & Biotech

Activists seek to halt GM cowpea release, cassava field trials

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) and farmers has denounced the recent approval for release of Bt cowpea (beans) for cultivation in Nigeria. The group is also...

admin - February 3, 2019

Agric & Biotech

Climate-change response: More trees on farms in Southeast Asia

As the world grows hotter and the impact of a changing climate becomes increasingly severe, moves are underway in Southeast Asia to put more trees back...

admin - January 31, 2019

Agric & Biotech

We thoroughly scrutinise GMOs before granting permit – Biosafety agency

Director-General of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, says the agency scrutinises all genetically modified organisms (GMOs) before permission is granted for use. Ebegba...

admin - January 31, 2019

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