In accordance with the National Biosafety Management Agency Act 2015 (as amended), requiring public display of any biosafety application, for permit to intentionally release genetically modified organisms (GMOs), for comments, the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) hereby announces a twenty-one (21) day public notice on the display of an application dossier by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State for the Confined field trial of cassava Genetically Modified to increase storage root yield. The display, with effect from Monday 17th October 2022 to Tuesday 8th November, 2022 is to enable the public to make input that would facilitate informed decision on the application.
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Date: 17th October 2022 to 8th November 2022
Time: 8:00 am – 4:00pm daily
All comments should be forwarded to the office of the Director-General/ Chief Executive Officer, National Biosafety Management Agency on or before 8th November 2022.
E-mail: nbma@nbma.gov.ng
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Director-General/Chief Executive Officer