Nigeria Prioritizes Agricultural Biotechnology to Tackle Food Security Challenges

How Synthetic Biology Is Powering the Next Green Revolution

The News God How Synthetic Biology Is Powering the Next Green Revolution The world’s food system’s in a tough spot. Climate change is messing with farmers’ schedules, soil’s wearing out in a lot of places, and folks are desperate for ways to farm that don’t wreck the planet. We need a whole new approach to growing food and managing land, and synthetic biology’s kind of a big deal here. Scientists are cooking up custom organisms to pump up crop y…

Nigeria Government Trains women, Others On Sack Farming, Home Gardening

The Federal Government has trained small-scale women farmers and people with special needs on sack farming and home gardening as part of efforts to enhance food security in the country. Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, said this at a one-day workshop/sensitisation for participants across the North-Central held in Minna on Wednesday.   Ogunbiyi, represented by Abdul Agbaji, Zonal Directo…

Seed producers urge government to expedite Bt cowpea rollout

By: Gloria Anderson Seed producers involved in the trial of Ghana’s first genetically modified cowpea, the Songotra T Cowpea, are urging the government to accelerate the nationwide rollout of the seed. Developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research–Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR–SARI), the Bt Cowpea has shown strong resistance to pests and significantly improved yields. It contains a gene from the Bacillus thuring…

Investment in Better Logistics Will Reverse Food Insecurity Trend in Africa — World Bank

The World Bank released a report in May 2025 stating that strategic investments in logistics and supply chain infrastructure could reverse Africa’s food insecurity trend, which affects over 280 million people, including 20 million in Nigeria. The report, presented at a food security summit in Addis Ababa, emphasized that inefficiencies in transportation, storage, and distribution contribute significantly to food losses, estimated at 30% of agric…

FG Backs Agricultural Biotechnology to Tackle Food Insecurity, Climate Pressures - AgroNigeria

By Ify Mgbemena The Federal Government and its partners have launched a concerted effort to as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s strategy to overcome food insecurity, climate pressures, and the challenges of a rapidly growing population. Speaking at a public lecture held at the University of Abuja on Monday, titled “Advancing Agricultural Biotechnology for Food Security

Nigeria Prioritizes Agricultural Biotechnology to Tackle Food Security Challenges

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-prioritizes-agricultural-biotechnology-to-tackle-food-security-challenges/The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging biotechnology innovations to transform agricultural practices, aiming to address food insecurity, climate change, and economic challenges. Speaking at a forum in Abuja, Abdullahi Mustapha, Director-General o…