Agri Losses Can Be Addressed with Biotech, says Nigerian Official
October 2, 2013| |
The Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Hajiya Rabi S. Jimeta, has said that agricultural losses can be addressed through the application of agricultural biotechnology. She made these remarks in a speech read on his behalf by the Director, Physical and Life Sciences of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr. Manasseh Gwaza, at the last Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB). The event was held at the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology Conference Hall in Abuja on 26th September 2013. The Permanent Secretary said that agricultural losses through insect infestation and low quality crop production have posed a very big challenge to food security in the country, adding that the application of biotechnology will not only reverse this trend but can also increase production of food crops with desirable traits.
Dr. Manasseh took the opportunity to acknowledge OFAB's efforts in building the capacity of the ministry's scientific officers in the area of biotechnology and at the same time sensitizing them on current trends which can enable them to discuss effectively and offer solutions for agricultural development.
For more information on the Open Forum On Agricultural Biotechnology events in Nigeria, contact Prof. Solomon Bamidele, Director General of Nigeria's National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) and chair of OFAB-Nigeria at omoogbe@gmail.com.
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