A few years ago, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) rated eighty-six countries as low-income and food-deficient nations, thus, considered to be food insecure (http://www.fao.org/docrep/w9290e/w9290e01.htm). Forty-three out of these food-deficient countries are located in the African continent, which has a total of 58 countries. The most affected among the forty-three countries are in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where chronic hunger, squalor, and abject poverty are widespread. This is despite overall gains recorded in food production and food security over a decade on a global scale.
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The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says a trial phase for the new TELA Maize is ongoing in some states…
Nigerian government has granted environmental approval for evaluation and open cultivation of TELA maize, a new variety developed by researchers…
Dr Rose Gidado, the country coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) in Africa says the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)…
The Director-General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, says there are no genetically modified fish and animals yet…
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) says there is no scientific proof that connects cancer and genetically modified organisms,…
The Director General of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba has said no genetically modified (GM) beans…
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has completed and submitted a draft National Biosecurity policy to the Federal Executive Council…
By Bukola Adewumi Farmers in Tudun Wada local government of Kano state, have expressed joy at the release of the…
The Director General of the National Biosafety Management, NBMA, Dr Rufus Ebegba has called for concerted efforts to ensure safety…
