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Expert urges northern governors to adopt Tela maize for food security

Programme Officer of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) Nigeria, Dr Abraham Isah, has urged Northern governors to adopt the planting of Tela...

OFAB Annual Meeting in Lilongwe addresses agricultural biotechnology communication gaps

Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, is this week hosting the 2024 Annual Review and Planning Meeting (ARPM) of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB). The...

Biotech agency underlines need for accurate information to promote sector

In a bid to advance the field of agricultural biotechnology in Nigeria, the Director-General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha,...

World Hunger Day: NABDA, OFAB, others advocate use of biotechnology for food sufficiency

As Nigerians celebrate World Hunger Day, agricultural stakeholders launched the National Farmers Day to celebrate and honour farmers across the country for their hard...

GMOs: Debunking falsehood through public sensitisation

Stakeholders in the biosafety and biotechnology industry have advocated for more civic education on the concept of genetic engineering (GM) to boost food production,...

GMO technology stigmatised in Nigeria, says OFAB country coordinator

The country coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) in Africa, Dr Rose Gidado, says the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) technology has been stigmatised...

Nigeria to rake in $638m through Bt cowpea export – OFAB

The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), a biotechnology informative platform, says Nigeria could rake in $638 million in six years through cowpea export...

Nigeria must use gene editing technology to improve food production – OFAB Coordinator

Country Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Dr Rose Gidado, says Nigeria must take advantage of gene editing technology to be able to...

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Making a difference in Nigeria: Coca-Cola Foundation provides sustainable access to safe water

World Water Day, held annually on March 22, celebrates water and raises awareness of the approximately 2.2 billion people...
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Saint Kitts and Nevis commits to lead on scaled-up climate action

The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis on Friday, March 21, 2025, committed to lead regional efforts to accelerate...

REDD+: Strengthening forests and food security

Friday, March 21, 2025, is International Day of Forests, with a focus on the crucial link between forests and...

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Saint Kitts and Nevis commits to lead on scaled-up climate action

The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis on Friday,...