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One million farmers grow bio-fortified crops in Nigeria

The Country Manager of Harvestplus, Dr Paul Ilona, says over one million small holder farmers grow bio-fortified food crops in Nigeria. Ilona disclosed this recently...

Bush burning retards Nigeria’s agricultural production, says expert

An ecologist, Mr Richard Inyamkume, says those burning bushes are retarding the nation’s agricultural production. Inyamkume, who is the Senior Programme Officer, Climate Change Mitigation...

FADAMA III spends N197m on irrigation dam in Niger

The FADAMA III Additional Financing in Niger State, on Monday, January 8, 2018 said it had spent N197 million on the rehabilitation of irrigation...

FADAMA coordinator urges youths to engage in agriculture

Coordinator of the FADAMA scheme in Anambra State, Mr Chukwuka Egbueh, has called on the youth to engage in farming so as to support...

New 50m-tree North of England forest to gulp £500m

A 25-year plan to plant 50 million trees across the North of England has been backed by the Government. The Northern Forest will connect five...

1,000 farmers in Edo to benefit from cassava programme

One thousand farmers including the youths in Edo State will benefit from cassava programme by the state government, an official has said. Alhaji Abdullahi Oshiobugie,...

Factors inhibiting all-year round farming in Nigeria

Agriculture experts have identified dearth of irrigation systems, lack of political will, policy inconsistency and paucity of funds as some of the major factors...

Delta poultry farmers lament high cost of feeds

Poultry farmers in Delta State on Friday, January 5, 2018 lamented the increase in price of feeds in 2017, saying it led to high...

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BAN Toxics, community groups renew call to end plastic pollution 

 In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics has reaffirmed its commitment to...
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Dangote Refinery holds the key to lower inflation – Economic think tank

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as crucial to reducing inflation in Nigeria, according to a report by the...

LASEPA seals multiple establishments in Lagos over noise pollution

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Saturday, July 5, 2025, sealed multiple establishments across Victoria Island, Elegushi...

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