Held at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, the conference (hybrid and physical), was organised by the LAUTECH Nanotechnology Research Group (NANO+) and the Pan Africana Strategic and Policy Research Group (PANAFSTRAG), Lagos. In a communiqué jointly signed by the Head of Research Group, Prof. Agbeje Lateef and Chairman, Local Organising Committee, Prof. M.A. “This will address issues on kola breeding and utilisation on which research efforts are at low-ebb. “There is need for the creation of a research hub on kola to showcase and disseminate research outcomes related to kola in West Africa sub-region. “There is need for the conservation of the germplasm of cultivated and wild species of kola plants was stressed.

Source: The Guardian May 19, 2024 16:09 UTC