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Agric & Biotech

Farmers urged to cultivate approved GM cotton varieties

An international organisation, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB), has advised Nigerian farmers to take advantage of the newly approved Genetically Modified...
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Stakeholders clamour food systems transformation to curb hunger

Stakeholders in the agriculture sector of the economy have called for total transformation of the nation’s food systems to prevent hunger and arrest incidence...
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‘Unprofessional use of chemicals in agriculture detrimental to health, environment’

Chemicals are important determinants for sustainable development, sound environmental health and quality of life. But while the use of chemicals in all our human...
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Farmers urged not to plant close to water courses

The President, Nigerian Meteorological Society (NMetS), Prof. Clement Akoshile, on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 urged farmers to desist from planting close to water courses. Akoshile...
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AfDB, partners convene to tackle armyworm in East Africa

The Africa Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), is convening a high-level partnership meeting to develop an action plan...
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Biotechnology can help address global warming, says researcher

As the world grapples with how best to address climate change impacts including global warming, some scientists are of the view that the tools...
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World Food Day: FAO wants value addition to Nigeria’s agric produce

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called on the Federal Government to ensure value addition to Nigeria’s agricultural produce to achieve zero...
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Ogbeh warns of flood-induced rice shortage in 2019

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says if appropriate measures are not taken to replant after the recent flood, the...
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