The Director General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Professor Abdullahi Mustapha has said that for farmers to get increased yield, they need to deploy scientific and technological tools. The NABDA DG said biotechnology has already shown its potential with benefits demonstrated across 30 countries and for farmers big and small. Mustapha said agricultural biotechnology offers solutions for greater productivity and food access. “All these have been made possible through the over 14-year partnership we share with the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), Agricultural Research Council (ARCN) and Bayer Agriculture Nigeria PLC. The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB)-Nigeria Chapter, an initiative of AATF, is yet another project of importance in the area of awareness creation,” he said.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 22, 2023 02:48 UTC