Agric & Biotech

Agric & Biotech

Tanzania develops 16 new drought, disease tolerant banana varieties

The Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) on Thursday, November 22, 2018 said that it had developed 16 new banana varieties, which are resilient to...
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Don’t betray Africa on synbio, gene drives, campaigners urge governments

Civil Society on Monday, November 19, 2018 at the ongoing United Nations Convention on Biodiversity Conference of Parties (COP 24) in Egypt, called on...
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Activists decry biotech campaign, GM cotton release

The GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and over 35 other civil society organisations have condemned efforts by government and biotech...
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Catholic doctors warn against release of GMO mosquitoes

The Association of Catholic Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (ACMPN), Owerri Archdiocese, in a recent statement warns against the release of genetically modified mosquitoes and...
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South Africa rejects Monsanto’s GM drought-tolerant maize

The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) says it welcomes the decision of the South African biosafety authorities rejecting Monsanto’s application for the commercial release or its...
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ActionAid urges adequate funding of agric extension services

The Programme Coordinator, ActionAid Nigeria, Mr Azubike Nwokoye, on Thursday, November 15, 2018 called on the Federal Government to strengthen agricultural extension services in...
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FAO warns of armyworm invasion affecting 1.5m farmers

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 raised an alarm of impending armyworm invasion of maize and rice plantations in...
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Biotech can’t resolve every farming associated problem, say experts

Whenever agricultural related stakeholders, particularly farmers, are invited to a workshop or forum, they attend in great anticipation – to get answers to all...
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