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Moldova ratifies biosafety protocol

The Republic of Moldova has ratified the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, making it the...

AfDB to increase fish production, others by 5m tonnes in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) through its Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) programme is targeting to increase aquaculture production in Africa by five...

GMO in Nigeria: At last, science has prevailed

The greatest global challenge today, especially in Africa is how to make our food more sustainable by 2050. In Nigeria, as in many other...

Farmers urged to embrace dry season farming

An Agriculture Extension Officer, Mr Joseph Aboyeji, has advised farmers in the country to embrace dry season farming as a way of improving production...

River basins directed to begin routine dredging of rivers

The Federal Government has directed River Basin Development Authorities to embark on routine dredging of rivers and water channels to boost agriculture. Alhaji Sulieman Adamu, Minister of...

Farmers in southeast decry late supply of fertiliser, other inputs

Farmers in the southeast geopolitical zone have decried the late supply of fertiliser and other inputs, saying that it will affect their productivity in...

IFAD-VCDP tasks farmers on measurement, provides 70% of cost

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) Consultant, Dr Ken Ukaoha, has advised farmers to embrace scale of measurements. Addressing farmers...

World food prices down 3.7% in July, says FAO

World food prices fell 3.7 per cent in July from the month before with declines seen across all crop types, the United Nations food...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held its Regional Caucus for North Africa...
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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

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