Official: Biosafety agency not created to stop GMOs today.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from today.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
While promoters of GMOs work g to counter criticisms and reassure safety, our investigation finds that safety concerns are not the only challenge hindering the implementation of the new variety.
Over the past years, countries have been setting up regulatory guidelines for genetically modified crops developed through recombinant DNA technology. This led to the efforts to harmonize the regulatory approaches across countries and regions. According to Martin Lema, Adjunct Professor at the
The Director-General of the National Biosafety Management Agency, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has said the agency will not let the country become a dumping ground
The Minister of State for Environment, Chief Sharon Ikeazor, has assured that National Biosecurity Policy and Action Plan will improve areas of infrastructure, technology and advocacies as frontiers to ensure prevention and preparedness to Biothreats.