Agric & Biotech

Agric & Biotech

Govt backs deployment of STI to improve animal biotechnology

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that the Federal Government is committed to deploying Science and Technology to advance...
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Agency seeks investment in GMOs to meet food demand

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says the country needs to invest more on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) technology to meet the nation’s food...
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Farmers raise alarm as insecurity threatens food availability

Some stakeholders in the agriculture sector have appealed to the Federal Government to intensify efforts in curbing banditry, kidnapping and terrorism, as these can...
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Expert wants greater investment in food security

An agricultural extension expert, Dr Bala Shehu, has called on tiers of government to prioritise greater investment in transportation and storage facilities to boost...
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Why Nigeria, Africa need cohesive food policy, by stakeholders

Nigeria and Africa at large are combating food system related issues such as malnutrition, environmental degradation, the rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), cultural erosion...
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Saga of issuance of timber legality licenses in Ghana

March 2021 has come and gone, and yet Ghana has not been able to issue a single Forest Law Environment Governance Trade (FLEGT) or...
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Nnimmo Bassey: Why Plant Variety Protection Bill shouldn’t be signed into law

In his welcome words at the Health of Mother Earth Foundation’s (HOMEF) Food Policy Dialogue on Thursday, May 6, 2021, Nnimmo Bassey, the HOMEF...
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Agric & Biotech

Biosafety agency says it’s deploying safe modern biotechnology to protect lives

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it is deploying safe modern biotechnology applications in its operations to protect Nigerians and the environment from...
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