Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Deputy Minister-designate for Environment, Science and Technology on Friday said there was the need for government to commit enough funding for research institutions in the country. He said the institutes had not received the needed attention and researchers had not been given good remuneration over the years. Dr Boamah, who made these observations when he appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Friday, said he would ensure that more funds were made available for research. He said it was about time government acknowledged the work of research institutions to enable it to play the role assigned it for the development of the nation. Dr Boamah said since some research did not yield immediate results, government felt reluctant to make available the required resources for such study. He said "Most of the research funding is geared towards areas, which yields quick results whilst researches into areas like malaria drugs do not get the necessary attention due to the long periods of research." On food security, Dr. Boamah suggested the introduction of genetic modified food into the system to help farmers boost production for high population in the country. Dr Boamah said not much has not been done to tackle waste management and recycling of plastic waste. He said he would ensure that the Ministry assisted the relevant agencies to address waste management issues in the country. Source: GNA