ABUJA, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria is ready to partner with relevant stakeholders in increasing bio-energy production in order to improve the nation's bio- economy, said the country's biotechnoloy development agency on Wednesday.
Such effort was necessary to meet the huge energy need in the country, Alex Akpa, acting director-general of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) said in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
He made the announcement at a round-table on exploring investment opportunity in biotechnology and bio-energy development.
The director told his audience that the country would intensify effort through biotechnology research and development to boost bio-energy production.
The agency has mandate to promote biotechnology activities in Nigeria, he added, noting that it has its bio-resources development center across 30 states of the federation.
Earlier, Talson Bege, general manager in charge of renewable energy development at Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, said the organization would partner with NABDA in production of bio-fuel and bio diesel.
He said the organization would partner with NABDA in mass produce of cassava, sugar cane and palm oil to generate bio-energy.
