Nigeria Govt Approves New Chicken Variety ‘MoorBeta’

Nigeria has approved a new indigenous meat-type chicken, MoorBeta, developed to boost poultry production, improve farmer incomes, and strengthen food security, even as debates over agricultural biotechnology persist.

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has announced the approval of a new indigenous meat-type chicken, MoorBeta, for commercialisation in Nigeria, as part of a broader strategy to strengthen poultry production and enhance food security across the country.

In a statement…