11/08/2025
Nigeria needs to increase investment in agricultural biotechnology for food security - (By Joseph Omode)
By Joseph Omode, editor in chief of Alexa News Nigeria (www.Alexa.ng) and the Chief Executive Officer of Alexa Media Services. Nigeria is making remarkable progress in leveraging agricultural biotechnology. With robust regulatory structures, real-world biotech crop adoption, and growing public engagement, the country is setting the pace for innovation in Africa. Sustainability and confidence will grow as awareness spreads and more biotech solutions reach Nigerian farms. If Nigeria can increase and boosts Research Development (RD) investment, streamlines regulations, builds public trust, equips farmers, and engages the private sector, it can become Africarsquo;s leader in safe,...
