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AfDB supports Nigeria with $134m to cultivate rice, maize, cassava, soyabeans

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is supporting Nigeria in the cultivation of rice, maize, cassava and soyabeans to boost food production. The bank is providing...

Chinese scientists discover key genes for lodging resistance in maize

Chinese researchers have recently discovered key genes in maize to improve its root lodging resistance, offering new hope for increasing planting density and crop...

IITA launches post-harvest loss projects in eight states

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, launched a project on reducing post-harvest losses across vitamin A cassava (VAC)...

ABU starts research into flood resistant maize – Director

The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has started research into the  development of maize varieties that can withstand flood...

Govt introduces disease resistant maize to farmers in Akwa Ibom

The Federal Government under the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) has introduced a disease resistant maize to farmers in Akwa Ibom State. Mr Mmoeyak Usua,...

Lagos distributes maize, sorghum to 15 farm settlements to avert food scarcity

The Lagos State Government  has begun the distribution of maize and sorghum to no less than 15 feed millers, farm settlements and other stakeholders...

After cotton and maize, Nigeria to release more GM food – Ebegba

Sir Rufus Ebegba, the director-general and chief executive officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NABMA), at a meeting held in Abuja to review...

Ethiopia, Nigeria, others in continental drought-tolerant maize initiative

The Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) Project has contributed to a stronger food system in 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, through more than...

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World Wetlands Day: Integrating traditional knowledge in sustaining wetland ecosystems

On Monday, February 2, World Wetlands Day 2026 is being observed across the globe under the theme “Wetlands and...
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NiMet predicts three-day sunshine, cloudiness from Tuesday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Tuesday, February 3 to Thursday, February 5, 2026,...

Petrol, cooking gas prices dropped in December 2025 – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of a litre of petrol witnessed a drop...

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World Wetlands Day: Integrating traditional knowledge in sustaining wetland ecosystems

On Monday, February 2, World Wetlands Day 2026 is...

NiMet predicts three-day sunshine, cloudiness from Tuesday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and...
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