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NABDA partners with firm, Cuba to produce bio-fertiliser, vaccines

Acting Director-General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Alex Akpa, says the agency is partnering with Biocrops Nigeria Limited in a research to produce indigenous products...
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Nigeria approves first GM food crop for environmental release

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved for environmental release the Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea (popularly called beans) developed by the Institute for Agricultural...
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Concern over increasing destruction of oil palm plantations

A palm oil producer, Mr Godswealth Henry, on Monday January 28, 2019 decried the increase in destruction of oil palm plantations in the country. Henry, who is...
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GM Cowpea: Why public education is key to citizens’ decision

Etta Michael Bisong, Coordinator, Journalists for Social Development Initiative (JSDI), in this piece examines the controversy surrounding the proposed release of the GM Cowpea in Nigeria,...
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UN agency helps Sri Lanka fight pest damaging maize cultivation

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has stepped in to assist Sri Lanka control a worm that has spread throughout the country damaging maize cultivation. The worm...
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Zambia biosafety body halts transiting of GMO grains

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) of Zambia has halted the transiting of grains suspected to contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) from a neighbouring country. The Authority reportedly...
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Research institute runs risk of losing high-priced, breaded animals

The National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) has called on Federal Government to save the institute from total collapse due to loss of high-priced and breaded...
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Environment minister lauds biosafety agency on implementation of mandate

Minister of Environment, Surveyor Suleiman Hassan Zarma, has commended the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) on its ability to properly implement its mandate. The minister gave the...
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