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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...

admin - January 28, 2019

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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...

admin - January 28, 2019

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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,...

Michael Simire - January 27, 2019

Agric & Biotech

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...

admin - January 24, 2019

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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...

admin - January 22, 2019

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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...

admin - January 22, 2019

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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...

admin - January 21, 2019

Agric & Biotech

NABDA to develop sustainable value chain for gum arabic

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says the agency is poised to use biotechnology tools in developing a sustainable value chain for improved productivity of gum...

admin - January 21, 2019

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