The National Biotechnology Development Agency has concluded arrangement to establish a laboratory for determining modified components of manufactured and agricultural products sold in the country.
The Director-General, NABDA, Prof. Bamidele Solomon, disclosed this at the open forum on agricultural biotechnology hosted by the agency in collaboration with the National Productivity Centre in Abuja on Thursday.
Although the National Biosafety Bill, which was recently passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly, has not been signed into law by the President, Solomon said genetically modified products were already being consumed in the country.