OUR STRUCTURE:
The Department of Bioresources Technology is a technical department within the Ministry, responsible for the development and sustainable management of Nigeria’s biological resources.
To ensure effective implementation of its functions, the Department is structured into two divisions:
- Biotechnology Research and Development (R&D)
- Focused on innovation, application, and advancement of biotechnology for national development.
- Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization Research and Development (R&D)
- Dedicated to preserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable utilization of biological resources.
OUR MANDATES:
- Formulation, monitoring and review of the National Policy on Science, Technology and Innovation to attain the macro-economic and social objectives of vision 20:2020 as it relates to the Bioresources Technology subsector of Science and Technology;
- Acquisition and Application of Science, Technology and Innovation apparatus to conserve and exploit, map, bio-prospect, commercialize and sustainably manage the biodiversity and bioresources endowment of Nigeria;
- Promotion of wealth and job creation through technical support Entrepreneurs and the Private sector in the area of Bioresource conversation, bioprospection and commercialization;
- Monitoring and coordination of Research and Development (R & D) in bioresources;
- Formulation and promotion of appropriate:
- guidelines on conversation and utilization of Bioresources;
- Guidelines on development and commercialization of Bioresources;
- Guidelineson utilizationand agricultural varietal release;
- R & D findings for value addition of agricultural produce;
- Collaboration with local and International Agencies/Bodies on Biodiversity management;
AGENCY/PARASTATAL UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT:
- National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) with 24 BioresourceCentres scattered across the 6 geo-political zones.