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Methyl bromide use for crop pest control acceptable in Nigeria – NAQS

The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has denied claim by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) that methyl bromide for crop...

Solar energy is the cheapest way to light up Africa, says expert

The Executive Director of Power Smart, Mr Deji Sura, says solar energy is the cheapest means to light up Africa and an uninterrupted power supply to...

CIFOR, FOERDIA renew collaborative relationship

The long history between the Forestry and Environmental Research Development and Innovation Agency of the Government of Indonesia (FOERDIA)and the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) stretches back to...

Don warns farmers against cultivation with early rain

A lecturer in the Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Prof. Michael Uguru, has warned farmers in Nsukka and its environs not to begin...

55,000 farmers targeted as dry season rice farming kicks off

The North East Commodity Association (NECAS) has flagged off the NECAS/CBN/BOA, Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) dry season rice farming, targeting 55,000 farmers across the six states. Alhaji...

Indonesia struggles to curb forest fire as haze chokes over 1,700 residents

Indonesia has engaged aircraft, troops and volunteers to curb the fire that has razed forest and plantation areas in several regencies in Sumatra’s Riau province, a...

Germany’s hospitality, wholesale, foreign trade sectors in joint climate scheme

Germany has unveiled a joint climate protection project by the hospitality industry as well as wholesale and foreign trade, which is funded by the Federal Environment...

Ghanaian seed expert, others laud approval of BT Cowpea in Nigeria

The approval of BT Cowpea for eventual commercial cultivation in Nigeria has been described as “a development that answers the important issue of the...

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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified Standard Application Procedure (SAP) to guide all shoreline allocations, reclamation...
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Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo State, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions...

From commitment to action: Scaling solutions for wetlands restoration

Despite covering a small share of the planet, wetlands are essential for biodiversity, climate resilience, and water and food...

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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified...

Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo...
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