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ECOWAS biosafety regulations to boost agricultural productivity, economic growth

The Federal Government has said that the ECOWAS biosafety regulations would facilitate the adoption of safe and useful modern biological processes to boost agricultural productivity, environmental...

admin - May 19, 2019

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Govt, UNDP, GEF commit $58m to Nigeria’s food security

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Global Environmental Facility (GEF) in collaboration with the Federal Government have set aside $58 million to Integrated Approach Programme...

admin - May 16, 2019

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FAO unveils five-year strategic plan for agric in Nigeria

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has given a breakdown of its five-year strategic Programming Framework for Nigeria (CPF), spanning between 2018 and 2022. Suffyan Koroma, FAO...

admin - May 14, 2019

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Biosafety agency has delivered on its targets, says minister

Minister of Environment, Suleiman Hassan Zarma, has said that the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has delivered on its targets in line with its mandate of ensuring...

admin - May 14, 2019

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Bayer says Monsanto likely kept files on influential people across Europe

Bayer on Monday, May 13, 2019 said its Monsanto unit, which is being investigated by French prosecutors for compiling files of influential people such as journalists...

admin - May 13, 2019

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NiMET’s prediction will save farmers losses – IFAD

The National Coordinator of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Muhammadu Lawal-Ida, says the 2019 Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) rainfall prediction will save farmers millions of naira...

admin - May 10, 2019

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GMO foods not in Nigerian markets, says govt

The Senior Adviser on Food Security and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Adeyinka Onabolu, has reiterated that the Federal Government is currently not pushing...

admin - May 9, 2019

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HarvestPlus to provide bio-fortified foods for 200 million Nigerians by 2030

HarvestPlus Nigeria on Thursday, May 9, 2019 promised to provide bio-fortified foods for over 200 million Nigerians in rural communities and malnourished vulnerable by 2030. The Country...

admin - May 9, 2019

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