{"id":346718,"date":"2025-08-15T04:15:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T03:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/?p=346718"},"modified":"2025-08-14T17:38:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T16:38:50","slug":"collaboration-biotechnology-key-to-food-security-climate-change-nbrda-dg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/?p=346718","title":{"rendered":"Collaboration, Biotechnology Key To Food Security, Climate Change \u2014 NBRDA DG"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Director General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, has reiterated the agency\u2019s commitment to leveraging modern biotechnology as a critical tool in ensuring Nigeria\u2019s food security and sustainable development.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In a statement shared via his official Facebook page, Prof. Mustapha emphasized that outdated agricultural practices can no longer meet the demands of a growing population.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He stated that modern biotechnology is essential for sustainable farming, highlighting its role in empowering farmers to produce more food using fewer resources.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">While noting that a well-nourished nation is a strong nation, the NBRDA DG stated that biotechnology offers innovative solutions that not only increase productivity but also help to protect the environment, restore degraded lands, and combat the effects of climate change.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Prof. Mustapha noted that while the NBRDA is steadfast in its mission to address Nigeria\u2019s socioeconomic challenges through science and technology, progress in biotechnology cannot be achieved in isolation.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He called for greater collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and the private sector to drive innovation and scale up impactful solutions.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cCollaboration is the driving force behind innovation in biotechnology. We must unite to unlock the full potential of biotechnology for the benefit of our people and our planet\u201d, he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The DG however assured that the NBRDA remains open to partnerships with individuals, institutions, and organizations who are committed to advancing biotechnology for sustainable national development.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Director General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, has reiterated the agency\u2019s commitment to leveraging modern biotechnology as a critical tool in ensuring Nigeria\u2019s food security and sustainable development. In a statement shared via his official Facebook page, Prof. Mustapha emphasized that outdated agricultural practices can no longer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-346718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=346718"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":346726,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346718\/revisions\/346726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=346718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=346718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=346718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}