Researches, teachers, consultants and agro-entrepreneurs have proffered some panaceas that may boost nutrition and food security, national development, economic empowerment. They suggested the ways forward during their two-day symposium/workshop held at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Abia State. xOrganised by the Biotechnology Society of Nigeria BSN in its second South-East Zonal symposium, with the theme “Biotechnology for National Development, Economic & Food/Nutrition Security,” the symposium discussed various approaches to attaining food and nutrition security. BSN President, Professor Mohammed Yerima, said that to ensure food and nutrition security, it was imperative to look at new options in new technologies that are beneficial to farmers and also acceptable to consumers. xChairman of the Symposium Local Organizing Committee, Professor Chiedozie Egesi, said that biotechnology is critical to catalysing solutions to Nigeria’s food and nutrition security and stimulate entrepreneurship along critical value chains within the ecosystem.

Source: The Guardian July 13, 2021 03:11 UTC