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Quelea birds’ invasion: Lawmaker wants govt to save farmers from further loss of crops

A PDP member representing the Argungu Constituency in the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Alhaji Umar Na’amore, has called on the Federal Government to...

Climate change: IFAD advises farmers to embrace insurance agric policy

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has advised farmers to embrace insurance coverage to cushion the effect of flood and climate changes on...

AATF partners Gates Agricultural Foundation to improve African crops

Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One) and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) are to partner to strengthen research into improving...

Food systems and options for safety, sustainability

Inarguably, the development of a nation largely depends on its food system because food security is important to the individual and to the nation;...

Botswana to introduce new drought-tolerant rice for modern agriculture

Botswana’s National Agricultural Research and Development Institute (NARDI) and African Agriculture PTY LTD (AA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce new...

European Commission to relax laws on genetically-modified food

Many genetically modified foods could in future be sold unlabelled on European supermarket shelves, according to an unpublished legislative proposal by the European Commission. A...

Katsina seeks AfDB’s support on agriculture, renewable energy

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State is seeking the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB) to develop the abundant agricultural and renewable energy...

AATF extols farmers’ virtues on 2023 National Farmers Day

AATF Regional Representative for West Africa, Dr Jean Baptiste, has commended the spirit of African farmers for their commitment, resilience, and dedication for producing...

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Nigeria’s energy crisis: Shedding light on corruption, obstacles, reforms for Energy Transition

In the sweltering heat of Nigeria, where temperatures soar above 36 degrees Celsius, the oppressive reality of epileptic power...
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African non-state actors decry ‘unjust’ location of Santiago Network on Loss and Damage in Geneva

The Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), its allies and partners, representing the active agency of Non-State Actors from...

EAIF commits additional $30m to support urea plant expansion in Nigeria

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, has committed a $30 million senior...

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Nigeria’s energy crisis: Shedding light on corruption, obstacles, reforms for Energy Transition

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