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2019 Anchor Borrowers Programme targets 100,000 cotton farmers nationwide

The Federal Government has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) for 2019 is targeting 100,000 cotton farmers across the country. Hajiya...

admin - March 13, 2019

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Experts identify inadequate machinery as major constraint to food security

Farmers and agricultural experts on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in Abuja identified inadequate agricultural machinery and high cost of hiring tractor services as one of the...

admin - March 13, 2019

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UNEP urges Africa to promote organic fertiliser, healthy soil

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 urged African countries to promote use of organic fertiliser in order to enhance healthy soil. Programme...

Michael Simire - March 12, 2019

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IITA develops rapid multiplication technology to solve cassava problems

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has developed a revolutionary rapid multiplication technology to tackle cassava problems in Nigeria under its Building an Economically Sustainable,...

admin - March 11, 2019

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Zambia’s no-GMO position has not changed, says group

The Zambia Alliance for Agroecology and Biodiversity (ZAAB) has said that, contrary to a recent publication claiming otherwise, the country’s no-GMO position has not changed and...

admin - March 8, 2019

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Outcry over planned release of GM maize in South Africa

The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has said that it will object plans to commercially release three genetically-modified (GM) maize seed varieties in South Africa. American agricultural...

admin - March 7, 2019

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African experts urge action on fall armyworm to achieve food security

African governments should adopt robust measures to eradicate fall armyworm that is ravaging key staples like maize and threatening food security in the continent, experts said...

admin - March 5, 2019

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Don’t be deceived by early rains, NiMet advises farmers

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has advised farmers to ignore the current early rainfall across the country and not start early planting. Mr Zakariyau Abdulrasheed, General Manager,...

admin - March 1, 2019

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