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How drought worsens food insecurity in Southern Africa

An estimated 41 million people - 23 per cent - of the 181 million rural population in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are...

Nairobi forum seeks to better farmers’, families’ lives

Organisers of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2016 say the forum will advance policies and secure the investments that will ensure a better...

Niger Delta leaders laud agric ministers

Prominent leaders in the Niger Delta region on Thursday in Abuja showered praises on the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, and the Minister...

Weed control: 11,000 farmers for IITA’s on-farm trials

For the 2016 farming season, the Steering Committee of the Cassava Weed Management Project, which is managed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture...

GEF/UNDP scheme fosters resilience, tackles food insecurity

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) in conjunction with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has commenced the implementation of a programme aimed at promoting...

2016 Earth Hour: Youths demand actions to reverse climate change impact

Over five thousand youths in eight West Africa countries have called on governments, as well as relevant private sector players to be more proactive...

Role of biotechnology in Nigeria’s economic diversification

"Agriculture must cease from being treated as development programme; agriculture must be treated as business. Our goal will be to pursue government supported private...

Southern Africa prepares for El Niño impact

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) secretariat on Thursday (February 25, 2016) convened a two-day multi-sectoral stakeholder consultative meeting to develop a regional preparedness...

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EU pledges €300m new projects in Northwest, Northeast Nigeria

The European Union (EU) has pledged the sum of €300 million for new projects in the North-West (NW) and...
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50m people in West, Central Africa at risk of hunger – WFP

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central Africa are facing...

Lagos demolishes illegal structures in Ikeja GRA to restore order

The Lagos State Government on Saturday, May 10, 2025, began demolition of illegal structures, including makeshift shanties, in the...

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EU pledges €300m new projects in Northwest, Northeast Nigeria

The European Union (EU) has pledged the sum of...

50m people in West, Central Africa at risk of hunger – WFP

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that...
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