Biotechnology

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has called for the adoption of modern biotechnology in achieving food security amid COVID-19 pandemic.The Minister said the adoption of technologies in plant and…

The Acting Director-General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) Professor Alex Akpa has said that the agency is targeting to produce about 5 million yam seedlings for Nigerian farmers this year.Professor Akpa…

The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency, (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba has said that the issue of the adoption of safe modern biotechnology products to ensure food security and mitigate the impact…

The Acting Director General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Alex Ekpa has advocated the use of modern biotechnology in food production to boost the environment and economy of Nigeria.Speaking at a Stakeholders…

THE Federal Ministry of Science and Technology has developed an indigenous biotechnology centre that has the capacity to detect fingerprints theft of crude oil products in the Niger Delta region.Minister of Science and Technology,…

The Director General/CEO, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, on Thursday challenged Nigerian scientists to come out in their numbers to defend the usefulness of modern biotechnology to the growth and development…

Currently, Nigeria has been spending huge amount of money importing basic food items which can be produced and processed locally.The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh recently said that Nigeria spends as…

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is a science of moving a material of inheritance from another or related organism into another one so that the organism will behave in that manner of that particular inheritance of that organism.…