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  "id": 14453603,
  "title": "Biotechnology key to tackling food insecurity, manultrition — Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/biotechnology-key-to-tackling-food-insecurity-manultrition-minister-14453603",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T13:10:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/biotechnology-key-to-tackling-food-insecurity-manultrition-minister/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, emphasized the importance of biotechnology in addressing food insecurity, malnutrition, and emerging health challenges at the fifth International Conference on Biotechnology for Food Security and Human Health in Abuja. He urged researchers, government agencies, and private-sector stakeholders to collaborate in translating scientific discoveries into practical solutions, highlighting the role of biotechnology in improving agricultural productivity, enhancing nutritional quality of food crops, and developing advanced medical interventions. Alausa stressed the need for effective implementation, accessibility, and collaboration among relevant stakeholders to ensure the true power of scientific innovation is realized.",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Biotechnology key to tackling food insecurity, manultrition — Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/biotechnology-key-to-tackling-food-insecurity-manultrition-minister",
        "published": "2026-10-14T13:02:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}