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Campaigners label IUCN’s genetic engineering report ‘one-sided’

A sizeable team of civil society organisations has put the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to task, saying the body’s recent report...

admin - July 17, 2019

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Don clamours ‘Agripreneurship’ for sustainable agric education, practice

Vice Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, has canvassed adjustment of the course content of agriculture related courses in...

admin - July 17, 2019

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Montreal Protocol: NAFDAC bans use of methyl bromide as fumigant

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has banned the use of methyl bromide as fumigant in Nigeria. The agency announced...

admin - July 16, 2019

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TAAT showcases hybrid rice varieties adapted to African conditions

A set of four high-yielding hybrid rice varieties with appreciable grain quality have elicited interest from key stakeholders, especially seed companies and farmers. The rice varieties were...

admin - July 14, 2019

Agric & Biotech

Sustainable coffee cultivation amid high consumption, low production

Coffee consumption in Nigeria increased by more than 20% between 2010 and 2015 and it is expected that Nigerians will consume more than 1,000 tons of coffee...

admin - July 12, 2019

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GMO Supreme Court ruling favours Food Sovereignty Ghana

Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) appeared before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in a case in which one of the defendants sought to challenge...

admin - July 10, 2019

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Zambia allows more imports of GMO products despite resistance

Zambia’s regulator of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 announced it has allowed some companies to import products containing GMOs, despite...

admin - July 9, 2019

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Biosafety agency bars ‘unsafe’ GMOs, signs MoUs with Agric. Ministry, Customs

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it will not allow any unsafe genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that will affect human health and the environment into...

admin - July 3, 2019

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