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Africa needs technologies to improve agricultural productivity – Jonathan

Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said that inadequate integration of technologies in the agricultural sector in Africa...

Don urges govts, farmers to adopt climate-smart agriculture practice

Professor of Agronomy at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Ibrahim Haruna, has called on the three tiers of  government and farmers to adopt...

Balancing progress and preservation: Rethinking pesticides for sustainable agriculture

On July 31, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his address to the nation promised as part of his food security agenda to provide...

Expert warns against consumption of genetically-modified foods

A Nigerian-trained physician based in South Africa, Dr Wale Sodade, has advised Nigerians to be wary of genetically modified organisms (GMO) foods due to...

Nigerian stakeholders caution against harmful usage of pesticides

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, in Abuja warned against the harmful usage of pesticides to safeguard public health...

Nnimmo Bassey: At the crossroads of our food future

The grip of colonialism on Africa is starkly evident in the normalised plunder of natural resources and subjugation of markets and productive sectors to...

Sorghum: An underrated crop with sustainability potential

Sorghum, an ancient cereal grain that thrives in arid conditions, has long been overshadowed by higher-profile crops. Yet this hardy plant may hold unique...

Guinea, AfDB sign $28m loan agreement for agropastoral development

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has signed an agreement with the transitional government in Guinea for a $28 million loan to support agropastoral...

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World Malaria Day: Benin, Liberia, Sierra Leone roll out malaria vaccine – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Republic of Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone have launched a large-scale rollout...
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GCIP, GEF, UNIDO celebrate second cohort of innovative cleantech startups

The Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) Nigeria on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Lagos, under the second cohort of...

Mangroves, best sequesters of carbon to mitigate climate change

Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, says mangoves are best sequesters of carbon which mitigate...

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