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Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization in Nigeria

Timothy Oluwafemi Ajiboye, John Atoyebi

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National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) is the national focal point for Genetic Resources Conservation in Nigeria. These include various plants and animals. The rate of biodiversity loss in Nigeria necessitate concerted effort in in-situ and ex-situ conservation of genetic resources. This biodiversity has various uses ranging from environment, food security, medicinal and cultural uses. The plants can be grouped into indigenous vegetable, medicinal, endemic, endanger and cultural etc. NACGRAB also has animal genetic resources as part of biodiversity being conserved.

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National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) is the national focal point for Genetic Resources Conservation in Nigeria. These include various plants and animals. The rate of biodiversity loss in Nigeria necessitate concerted effort in in-situ and ex-situ conservation of genetic resources. This biodiversity has various uses ranging from environment, food security, medicinal and cultural uses. The plants can be grouped into indigenous vegetable, medicinal, endemic, endanger and cultural etc. NACGRAB also has animal genetic resources as part of biodiversity being conserved.

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National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) is the national focal point for Genetic Resources Conservation in Nigeria. These include various plants and animals. The rate of biodiversity loss in Nigeria necessitate concerted effort in in-situ and ex-situ conservation of genetic resources. This biodiversity has various uses ranging from environment, food security, medicinal and cultural uses. The plants can be grouped into indigenous vegetable, medicinal, endemic, endanger and cultural etc. NACGRAB also has animal genetic resources as part of biodiversity being conserved.

Key concepts: Biodiversity, Genetic resources, Indigenous, In situ conservation, Agroforestry, Food security, Biodiversity conservation, Traditional knowledge

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