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The Director General/CEO National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has said that the federal government is ready to develop a guidance document that will help in the regulation of stacked Gene organisms in Nigeria. Dr. Ebegba who disclosed this at a 2-Day meeting on the development of a guidance document on risk assessment […]
[ad_1] FUTA To promote sustainable development and utilisation of bamboo resources for plywood production in Nigeria, the Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has collaborated with experts at the University of Ibadan (UI) and the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), to carry out a survey on bamboo resources of Nigeria. The study indicated […]
[ad_1] Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and the Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) have conducted research on the utilisation of Moringa oleifera seed extract as a phytochemical for the replacement of alum, an imported chemical, in water treatment for rural communities in Nigeria. This can save millions of naira in foreign exchange yearly. Moringa […]
[ad_1] The Raw Material Research and Development (RMRDC) and the University of Benin, Edo State, have developed bio-degradable lubricants from black dates and rubber seed oil. The research objectives, according to Prof. H.D. Ibrahim, Director-General of RMRDC, include building capacity in the auto industry and eradicating or reducing the environmental challenges emanating from the use […]
[ad_1] Task FG, CBN, BOI On Local Farmers Empowerment Despite the benefits attributed to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in agriculture and food production, experts have raised fresh concern on its effect on human health and the environment. GMO is a system of recombining DNA technology or transferring engineered genes into an animal or plant or […]
The Agricultural Research Council Of Nigeria (ARCN) on Tuesday appointed new Provosts for seven (7) Federal Colleges of Agriculture and an Executive Director for the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) Vom. The new appointees are: Dr. Maryam Mohammed- NVRI Vom; Dr. Fadiyimu- FCA Akure; Dr. Mrs Augustus- FCA Ibadan; Dr. Gwaram- Kano; Dr. Babawo- D/kowa […]
Ibadan, Nigeria/Nairobi, Kenya – The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) today signed an agreement to work together to tackle aflatoxin contamination of grains in the region to help ensure that they are safe for human and livestock consumption and meet export standards. Aflatoxin is a highly poisonous […]
The drafting committee for the National Biosecurity Policy, has presented the preliminary draft of the National Biosecurity Policy to the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba. Dr Ebegba while receiving the document in Abuja today (17th August 2020), commended the members of the committee for ensuring they met […]
The various digital tools developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to scale agronomic recommendations and help farmers improve productivity are currently changing the face and practice of agricultural extension in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. This assertion was made recently by the IITA Digital Extension and Advisory Services Specialist, Godwin Atser, […]
By Joseph Agumagu Acting Director General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Alex Akpa, has urged us to take advantage of Biotechnology and its tools in solving the myriad of problems confronting us in this era of Covid-19 pandemic. He said that Biotechnology is a very powerful tool that has the potentials of helping […]
Global list of all gmos that-are commercially approved released worldwide HERBICIDE TOLERANT GMOs S/N GMO USE LOCATION YEAR APPROVED /RELEASED 1 Alfalfa Animal feed USA 2005 2 Canola Cooking oilMargarine Australia 2003 Canada 1995 Emulsifiers in packaged foods USA 1995 3 Cotton Fibre Cotton seed oil Animal feed Argentina 2001 Australia 2002 Brazil 2008 Columbia 2004 Costa […]
The manager will take up this important role in the company from 1 July. “Proud and honoured. Lots of big challenges lie in store”. Israel, 25th June 2020 – Ofir Elasar is the new VP Sales and Marketing of Top Seeds International, the world-leading Israeli company in the research and marketing of innovative hybrid varieties […]
It is a fact that our immune systems do a remarkable job at fighting off foreign cells to protect us against diseases. Varying factors are at play, such as age, which determine how resilient this defense system will be. Naturally, when a global health pandemic strikes, we’re bound to feel more concerned than usual about […]
[ad_1] AGRICULTURE is an evolving sector which dwells on research to increase its productivity for the growth of the sector and also make the sector attractive to youths. The National Agricultural Research Institutes over the years have been doing some researches which could be beneficial to the country’s agricultural sector, but regrettably, those researches ended […]
The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) Dr Rufus Ebegba has urged Nigerians to abide by the stay at home directive by the federal Government in other to control the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) in the country. The DG/CEO who said this in statement made available to journalists today […]