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RDI, groups petition World Bank to stop financing factory farming projects

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has delivered a letter to the World Bank Group at its Lagos office urging its executive directors to end...

AATF, partners enlighten farmers, processors on cassava value chain

The second phase of a comprehensive training programme targeting cassava farmers and food processors was held in South-West Nigeria with 1,200 cassava farmers and...

Govt backs safe biotechnology for national development

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting biotechnology for national development, defending the safety of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in...

GMO: China approves, EU authorises maize varieties, events

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, China’s National Crop Variety Registration Committee (CNCVRC) published the third list of...

Nigeria needs 5,000 cold trucks to tackle N3.5trn post-harvest losses

The Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) says Nigeria needs 5,000 cold trucks and 100 cold rooms to tackle...

To feed Nigeria, we must speak the language of the rural farmers who grow our food

In 2024, floods in Nigeria devastated entire farmlands, wiping out crops, displacing up to 200,000 people, and disrupting food production and distribution. If decisive...

CGIAR SAAF Programme to reach 1.7m people with sustainable livestock, aquaculture innovations

By 2050, the global population will near 10 billion. Ensuring everyone has access to a healthy, sustainable diet is one of the greatest challenges...

Govt inaugurates working group to boost food systems

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) to strengthen Nigeria’s food systems. The aim of the ASWG is to drive the...

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100,000 Istanbul residents spend night outside after 6.2-magnitude earthquake

More than 100,000 Istanbul residents spent the night outside their homes for fear of aftershocks following a 6.2-magnitude earthquake...
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UNIDO tasks manufacturers on sustainability practices to minimise ecological footprints

The National Programme Officer, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Dr Reuben Bamidele, has charged manufacturers to embrace sustainable...

Nigeria, others must act now against air pollution – Experts urge policymakers ‘

Some medical experts and researchers on Thursday, April 24, 2025, appealed to policy makers in developing countries, especially Nigeria,...

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100,000 Istanbul residents spend night outside after 6.2-magnitude earthquake

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