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EU, FAO contribute $70m to strengthen global partnership against hunger

The European Commission (EU) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have contributed $70 million to scale up efforts to boost resilience to food crises...

admin - September 26, 2018

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‘It’s possible you’ve been unknowingly eating GM foods’

Victoria Adankwa, an Agriculture Officer, is one of the many Ghanaian women fervently looking forward to the uptake of agricultural biotechnology in the country....

admin - September 24, 2018

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Why farmers matter and must be listened to – Bassey

Nnimmo Bassey, director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), in a presentation at the Farmers’ Dialogue themed: “Promoting Biosafety in Nigeria” held in Benin...

admin - September 21, 2018

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Government urged to promote agric waste-to-wealth projects

An agricultural expert, Mr Tunji Owoeye, on Friday, September 21, 2018 urged the government to provide an enabling environment to attract potential investors to...

admin - September 21, 2018

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Conflicts, climatic shocks aggravate food insecurity in countries – FAO

Persistent conflicts and climate-related shocks are currently driving high levels of severe food insecurity, particularly in Southern African and Near East countries, which continue...

admin - September 20, 2018

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FAO launches five-year development plan for Kenya

The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the UN (FAO) has launched its Country Programming Framework plan for Kenya in the next five years. Gabriel Rugalema, FAO...

admin - September 14, 2018

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West, Central Africa rally against Fall Armyworm

A high-level meeting on controlling Fall Armyworm in west and central Africa has begun in Yaoundé, Cameroon. In attendance at the meeting, organised by the...

admin - September 13, 2018

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Nation’s economic diversification must be technology-driven, says Ebegba

The Director General/CEO, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, has said that Nigeria’s quest for economic diversification must be hinged on safe...

admin - September 13, 2018

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