The AUDA-NEPAD delegation, led by Prof. Brando Okolo, its Senior Advisor on Science, Technology, and Innovation, met Stellenbosch University. The…
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The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) has called on Nigeria and other African member states to create an enabling environment…
Prof. Olalekan Akinbo of African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), says that Genome Editing (GEd) is more efficient and precise in developing new crop and animal breeds than traditional method.
A Scientist at the African Union Development (AUDA-NEPAD), Prof. Olalekan Akinbo, has urged the Nigerian government and start-up companies to take advantage of molecular farming to develop vaccines.
The National Coordinator of the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) Nigeria, says seven Nigerian states are to…
“It involves exploring knowledge of the functional genomics of species and organisms, by incorporating specific DNA sequences coding for desirable traits into crops of interest. This involves using tools of gene transfer such as Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, electroporation, particle bombardment, and calcium phosphate-mediated gene transformation,” Akinbo explained.
With unemployment rates of 25% in some countries and underemployment rates at 70% in others, the African Union’s development agenda rightly places youth at its core, acknowledging that none of its aspirations can be achieved without their meaningful engagement.
The constant question is, where will food for the fast-increasing population come from, if, according to African Development Bank (AfDB) statistics, 2019; Africa is the most vulnerable continent to climate change impacts under all climate scenarios and Sub-Saharan Africa has 95% of rain-fed agriculture globally; and if Agriculture in Africa continues to be characterized by aged farmers (on average 65 years), most of them smallholder farmers with less than 2 hectares of cultivable land, growing low yielding varieties, often times landraces.
Nigeria is hosting five other member states of the African Union (AU) to strategise on the use and adoption of…
The federal government of Nigeria has disclosed that the demand for fish exceeds 3.6 million metric tons but the country…