What is NBA?

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) is a statutory Body under the department of Science and Technology in the Ministry of Higher Education. That regulates Genetically Modified Organisms

Its services help to regulate the research, development, application, import, export, transit, contained use, release or placing on the market of any genetically modified organism whether intended for use as a pharmaceutical, food, feed or processing, or a product of a genetically modified organism. The NBA sets and implements standards for assessment of biotechnology products, and ensures that they are done in a safe, sustainable and effective manner.

What is a GMO?

A genetically modified organism is any biological entity, capable of  replication or  of  transferring genetic material or  any  plant, animal or microorganism, whose  the  genetic material  has been  altered through modern biotechnology.