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Mandate
In a move towards effective implementation of this policy, the Government took a further step to establish the National Biotechnology Development Agency, charged with the following specific  mandates:
  1. Develop an indigenous critical mass of human resources and infrastructure for biotechnology in Nigeria.

  2. Ensure that biotechnology is profitably applied to government’s stewardship such as assurance of high quality health services, food security, environmental protection and safety.

  3. Maintain sustainable exploitation of bioresources for our food & Agriculture, Health Care Delivery and Industrial utilisation.

  4. Ensure sustainable mechanism for adequate funding of biotechnology activities through national and international funding Agencies.

  5. Ensure that Nigeria becomes self-reliant in the development and application of biotechnology-based products and services.

  6. Ensure that Nigerians have access to and benefit from safe, ethical and profitable uses of biotechnology-based products and services.

  7. Promote sustenance in the development and application of acceptable and profitable technologies through strategic investments in biotechnology R & D to support innovation and economic development.

  8. Ensure global competitiveness and the export of products of the Nigerian biotechnology industry.

  9. Establish and maintain profitable national and international collaborative relationship between government and all other stakeholders and interest groups on matters relating to the prospects of the biotechnology industry.

  10. Develop suitable mechanisms and activities to support the emergence of biotechnology enterprises for the commercialisation of biotechnology products; so as to ensure a sustainable food security, job and wealth creation, efficient and cheap healthcare delivery as well as a safe environment.

  11. Develop appropriate legislations, compatible with international regulations, so as to ensure biosafety, in line with social and ethical considerations and to protect intellectual property, industrial; property and farmers’ rights.

Services
Evolve a centralised co-ordination of the development biotechnology to ensure unnecessary duplication and wastages as well as attainment objectives.

  1. Research and Development: Facilitating Biotechnology Research, Development and Adaptation in partnership with public and private laboratories.

  2. Bioresources Development: Elaborating mechanisms for sustainable exploitation of the nation's rich bioresources.

  3. Bioentrepreneurship: Creating bridges between the laboratories and the market place for adoption of biotech Research and Development products. Elaborating new enterprises to enable Nigeria participate in the emerging global Bio-economy.

  4. Bioinformatics: Using this cutting-edge technology in genomics, proteomics and database development/management. Capacity Building: Ensure that Nigeria keeps pace with modern trends in biotechnology in the training of competent personnel and proper equipment of laboratories. Collaboration and Linkages: To develop appropriate collaborations, networks and linkages at individual scientist(s), institutional, sub-regional and regional levels. Public Awareness/Advocacy: To create functional levels of appreciation of potential benefits of biotechnology to the nation socio-economic well-being.

Our mandated services which are funded by the Government are offered at no cost to our clients. However, token fees are charged for consultancy and other services that do not receive funding from the Government.

 

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