Namibia Launches Laboratory for Crop Seed Testing
June 5, 2013| |
Namibia's Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has officially opened an Agricultural Laboratory which will among be used for GM analysis in crop seeds. The laboratory which has been upgraded at a cost of N$10 million boasts some of the latest technological equipment used in GMO testing. Other areas of specialization of the laboratory include nutrition, soil analysis, value addition and product development.
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