The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has announced plans to incorporate QR codes, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) into its genetically modified organisms (GMOs) regulatory processes in Nigeria.
The South-West Zonal Controller of the agency, Dr Ugo Onyekwelu, disclosed this on Thursday during her presentation at the 11th Regional Food Science and Technology Summit organised by the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) in Lagos.
She said integrating technologies into the regulation would help make more informed regulation, improve efficiency, and enhance transparency in the country’s growing biotechnology space.
