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Global biodiversity assessment nears completion

The first comprehensive overview for more than a decade of the state of knowledge about global biodiversity and the contributions of nature to people...

admin - August 2, 2018

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Countries issue reports on use of genetic resources, ratify Nagoya Protocol

Germany has published the first report on the utilisation of genetic resources through the Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS) Clearing-House by issuing a checkpoint communiqué...

admin - August 2, 2018

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Agricultural Research Council accused of denying Nigerians right to information

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on Monday, July 30, 2018 named the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) the week’s inductee into the “Freedom of Information...

admin - July 30, 2018

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Nigerian farmers to access GM cotton as government endorses two varieties

Cotton farmers in Nigeria may have been given a lifeline following the official registration of two Bt Cotton varieties known as MRC 7377 BG...

admin - July 27, 2018

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Tunisia to use drones for data collection in agricultural sector

Tunisia and the African Development Bank (AFDB) have signed an agreement for the launch of a pilot project to use drones for data collection to...

admin - July 27, 2018

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Cape Verde water scheme saves communities, transforms livelihoods of women

A water irrigation and supply system funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) has transformed the lives of rural farming communities in Cape Verde’s...

admin - July 27, 2018

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Study exposes illicit presence, sale of GM food in India

A study by the India, New Delhi-based research and advocacy body, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has exposed what looks like a large-scale...

admin - July 26, 2018

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Biosafety agency urges seed companies to comply with import guidelines

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has told grain importers to ensure that their activities follow the agency’s import guidelines. Dr. Rufus Ebegba, Director General/CEO...

admin - July 25, 2018

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