The National Horticultural Research Institute in Nigeria targets sustainable agriculture with novel okra varieties

Professor Muhammad Lawal Attanda, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), has said that through innovative research methodologies, the research institute aims to develop additional novel okra cultivars that not only meet market-driven demands, but also ensure sustainability in agricultural practices. He said this at the sidelines of the International Conferences on Global Okra Round Table 11 and 5F Farming Conference-Breeding for Resilience, hosted by NIHORT in conjunction with Foundation for Advanced Training in Plant Breeding (ATPBR), in Ibadan. He said that he is delighted that NIHORT is hosting the GORT II conference, and that the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Institute intends to boost the production of okro in the country. As a result of this, the Federal Government has entered into a partnership with an Indian-based not-for-profit organisation, the Foundation for Advanced Training in Plant Breeding ...