Says deployment of biotechnology’ll boost food production
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja
Ahead of the 2020 planting season, the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, IAR&T, Ibadan, Wednesday, disclosed of donating one tonne of seed each to six states in South-West geopolitical zone as agricultural COVID-19 palliative.
This was made known to Vanguard in a chat with the Executive Director, IAR&T, Prof Veronica Obatolu, while speaking on efforts of the institute on rendering technical assistance to farmers in the region.
According to Obatolu extension services by the institute is now as e-extension services, rather than going there really to visit farmers and their farms, rather the farmers are to observe any problem on the farm or if they need assistance they are to call in, because of the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
She also added that they do e-dissemination of relevant and useful agricultural information needed by farmers, and farmers do call in as well, which is on…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
