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New, cost-effective technology enriches poor fields

Succour may be in the offing for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa facing the challenges of poor soil, thanks to a new technology that can enrich...

Michael Simire - October 13, 2019

Agric & Biotech

Biosafety agency drafts guidelines on genome editing

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has begun drafting of guidelines for the proper regulation of genome editing in Nigeria. Director General/CEO, NMBA, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, while speaking...

admin - October 10, 2019

Agric & Biotech

Researchers impressed with ‘performing’ GM beans variety

A new beans variety developed by the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, in partnership with the African Agricultural Technology...

admin - October 9, 2019

Agric & Biotech

Stakeholders embrace climate smart cocoa standards in Ghana

The conversation around the continuous viability of Ghana’s cocoa in the international market has reached a tipping point with civil society organisations (CSOs), private sector cocoa...

admin - October 8, 2019

Agric & Biotech

South Africa rejects Monsanto’s ‘drought-tolerant’ GM maize

After more than 10 years of battling Monsanto’s drought tolerant maize project, the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has welcomed the decision by the South African Minister of...

admin - October 6, 2019

Agric & Biotech

Nigeria at 59: Nation has achieved giant strides in biosafety – Agency

The Director General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, says Nigeria has achieved giant strides in the area of biosafety. Ebegba said this in an...

admin - September 30, 2019

Agric & Biotech

Agroecology as innovation

On July 3, the High-Level Panel of Experts of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) released its much-anticipated report on agroecology in Rome. The report...

admin - September 27, 2019

Agric & Biotech

African CSOs seek ban on glyphosate use

Civil society organisations and citizens across Africa are calling upon their governments to issue an immediate ban on all use of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs). Launched...

admin - September 27, 2019

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