Comments on: Biotech in Nigeria: The journey so far

By: olaitan ololade

olaitan ololade — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:25:40 +0000

thanks for this educative page. i am a M.Sc student in Food Microbiology and Biotechnology.

By: akolo raymond

akolo raymond — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:43:23 +0000

just can’t wait to be part of such an innovation, it will be a dream come true for every nigerian. nigeria is a country where progressive change seems impossible and for which our pioneering fathers worked so hard for. Our legislators lack focus and direction. change, i believe, will surely come. go nigeria and god bless IITA. am proud of IITA.

By: John

John — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:14:35 +0000

Thank you for this quality post.Very educative..cannot agree more with what Okpechi Ndubuisi Josiah point of view.

By: Okpechi Ndubuisi Josiah

Okpechi Ndubuisi Josiah — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:59:27 +0000

The development is tremendously welcomed and should be appropriated on time.This will also solve problem of unemployment for biotechnology graduates and related feilds.We are tired of wasting the skills acquired.pls,our leaders should help situation.

By: Oke Michael

Oke Michael — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:44:13 +0000

Pls send me informations on methods to determine/identify the transgene in genetically modified cowpea. I need it is so quick to complete my Diploma programme.

By: Akinola Adisa

Akinola Adisa — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:53:31 +0000

A rush into ratifying GM food for the Nigerian populace should be done with caution and possibly managed through a staged process. Agreeably, gene manipulation occurs naturally even without human intervention. However delibrate genetic manipulations (in the laboratory) to produce organisms that end up in the food chain without adequate risk assessment and management will be unwise. In every decision along this line let us be sure that (i)the benefits outweigh the risks (ii)trade, especially in relation to our local farming community and/or agricultural export, is no jeopadised (iii)no risks are posed to consumers and the environment and(iv)we’ve got all the claims on efficacy right.
These may sound like a tough ask, but if examined well, they are vital and will lay an intelligent foundation for the future of GMO in Nigeria.

By: klopez

klopez — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:19:27 +0000

Please contact Dr Christian Fatokun, IITA’s cowpea breeder, at c.fatokun@cgiar.org.

By: Md. Aktar-Uz-Zaman

Md. Aktar-Uz-Zaman — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:02:21 +0000

I want to is there biotech any is done in cowpea. If it has done, Please inform me with e-mail address of that researchers.

By: Adisa Abiola Steve

Adisa Abiola Steve — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:49:18 +0000

Good Development though somewhat slow,
I worked for Biotech for a few years at the commencement of the program in Nigeria at IITA, I can not wait to see Nigeria; myself, benefiting from the dividends of Biotech in full.We should move fast.

By: salisu Ahmed

salisu Ahmed — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:12:12 +0000

my comment is currently on the recent catastrophic situation of my nation of lack of food,despite the huge amount of fund wastege in bringing peace and harmony in niger delta.we the entire masses of nigeria we urge the senate to do anything positive for food security bills.