Jigawa partners Egyptian firm on date palm and potato tissue culture technology

The proposed collaboration would explore the establishment and commercialisation of plant tissue-culture technology in Jigawa State, initially focusing on date palm and Irish potato The post Jigawa partners Egyptian firm on date palm and potato tissue culture technology appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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