National Biotechnology Development Agency
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The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) is an agency established in 2001 under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, that implements policies, explores resources, conducts research, promotes, coordinates and develops biotechnology in Nigeria.[1][2]
The NABDA also controls and supervises the introduction of genetically modified organisms into Nigeria.[3][4]
- In July 2019, NABDA announced their invention of anaerobic digestion technology digesters which can convert organic wastes to biogas.[5]
- In May 2020, NABDA worked with Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in the process of enabling local production of locally made testing kits for Coronavirus.[6]
- In March 2022, NABDA announced it was making research on reliable and affordable drugs for Lassa fever.[7]
- In December 2022, NABDA announced that they had locally produced a starter culture for the preparation of yoghurt with the two germs, Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus.[8] In the same month, NABDA announced their livestock genetic experiments around artificial insemination for milk and meat improvement.[9][10]
- In January 2023, NABDA announced plans to release insect and drought-resistant maize to Nigerian farmers to improve food production.[11] In the same month, they worked with National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Varieties, Livestock Breed/Fisheries to release FARO68, a rice variety and 20 other crop varieties for farmers to boost food efficiency.[12]