Kogi Sensitizes Farmers on
Agricultural Biotechnology, Commends FG
Kogi State deputy governor Yomi Awoniyi has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for his bold step in the transformation agenda to resuscitate the agricultural sector, describing the action as a right step in a right direction.
Speaking at the government house Lokoja, to participants of a seminar on agricultural biotechnology for the north central zone, he stated that the agricultural revolution of the present administration would boost the nation’s economy and food security.
The deputy governor who was representing the governor stated that there is need for a law guiding bio safety to be integrated into production of agricultural technology, because of its usefulness, with the need to educate and enlighten consumers on the value chain of biotechnology products also emphasized.
Mr Awoniyi reiterated the state government’s commitment to partner with the national biotechnology development agency in creating awareness that will boost food productivity, food security and improve the socio economic life of the people of the state.
Mrs Rose Gidado, the country co coordinator of the
Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology, OFAB while addressing the people on
the progress and products of modern biotechnology in Nigeria stated that the
importance of modification of crop cannot be over emphasized, explaining that
crop modification has been in practice in other countries, pointing out that over
50 percent of crop are genetically modified.
Other speakers also encouraged the people not to be afraid of genetically modified crops pointing out that the United States has been consuming genetically modified crops without any cases of health hazard
De Edge Farms
Kogi State deputy governor Yomi Awoniyi has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for his bold step in the transformation agenda to resuscitate the agricultural sector, describing the action as a right step in a right direction.
Speaking at the government house Lokoja, to participants of a seminar on agricultural biotechnology for the north central zone, he stated that the agricultural revolution of the present administration would boost the nation’s economy and food security.
The deputy governor who was representing the governor stated that there is need for a law guiding bio safety to be integrated into production of agricultural technology, because of its usefulness, with the need to educate and enlighten consumers on the value chain of biotechnology products also emphasized.
Mr Awoniyi reiterated the state government’s commitment to partner with the national biotechnology development agency in creating awareness that will boost food productivity, food security and improve the socio economic life of the people of the state.
Mrs Rose Gidado, the country co coordinator of the
Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology, OFAB while addressing the people on
the progress and products of modern biotechnology in Nigeria stated that the
importance of modification of crop cannot be over emphasized, explaining that
crop modification has been in practice in other countries, pointing out that over
50 percent of crop are genetically modified.Other speakers also encouraged the people not to be afraid of genetically modified crops pointing out that the United States has been consuming genetically modified crops without any cases of health hazard
De Edge Farms
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