“Our target is to use agriculture to fight criminalities in the Niger Delta region,” Mr Ogbuku said.
Mr Briggs said the initiative, also known as ”Copernicus”, was part of a broader EU programme to support agricultural innovation across Africa using satellite data.
CRISPR-Cas9 is a gene-editing technology that enables scientists to modify DNA sequences in living organisms precisely.
Mr Briggs made the call on Monday in Abuja while assessing the state of extension services and digital agricultural tools in Nigeria.
“We call on President Bola Tinubu to further strengthen the NADF mandate,” said the coalition.
Mr Tinubu said that excessive bureaucracy delayed progress in agriculture
The state had earlier held a conference for the development of cocoa and coffee.
The initiative is a joint effort of the WFP, the Borno government, and the federal government to support IDPs, returnees, and host communities.
NAFDAC has announced plans to inaugurate an intensive media campaign aimed at raising awareness among users and sellers of agricultural chemicals.
“We don’t have to use 18th-century methods for a 21st-century farming system,” Mr Tinubu said.
