Dr Rose Gidado, the Country Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), says Nigeria has concluded plans to use biotechnology as tool to improve agricultural produce and spur economic development.
Gidado made the disclosure on Thursday to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
According to her, the measure will go a long way to enable Nigeria employ biotechnology to attain Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and feed its growing population.
“With this modern technology, we can create employment in line with the goals of the Federal Government.
“Also, with biotechnology, we can grow our economy beyond mere sustenance to the point of becoming a global major player in food exportation.”
Gidado said before the end of 2018, Bt Cowpea and Bt Cotton as biotechnology products in Nigeria would be in market. Read more