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TELA Maize boosts yields, profits for Nigerian farmers, new study shows

A new on-farm study has confirmed that TELA Maize hybrids are delivering significantly higher yields, greater profits, and better pest resistance for Nigerian farmers...

Michael Simire - July 21, 2025

Agric & Biotech

Nigeria can generate 4m tonnes of green ammonia annually – Centre

The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), says with right investments and frameworks, Nigeria can generate four...

Michael Simire - July 18, 2025

Agric & Biotech

Cross River reclaims, hands over rubber plantation to firm for oil palm production

The Cross River State Government has officially handed over the defunct Cross River Rubber Estate Limited (CREL) to Biase Plantations Limited, describing it as...

Michael Simire - July 15, 2025

Agric & Biotech

NYSC dream to nutrition enterprise: How BATN Foundation’s F4F grant transformed Pemnia Wellness

Adebisi Opeyemi’s journey with Pemnia Wellness began as a simple NYSC project driven by her passion for food security and nutrition. Today, it has...

Michael Simire - July 14, 2025

Agric & Biotech

Genome editing capable of enhancing livelihood of smallholder farmers – AU

Technical Lead, Genome Editing Initiative, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Centre of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Olalekan Akinbo, says genome editing can significantly...

Michael Simire - July 7, 2025

Agric & Biotech

BATN Foundation, SwagCo flag off Maize Micro-Enterprise Project to empower Ekiti farmers

In a landmark move to boost food security and rural livelihoods, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in partnership with SwagCo & Odua...

admin - July 4, 2025

Agric & Biotech

NBSAP: A welcome step toward food sovereignty, biosafety

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) commends the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). In June 2025,...

admin - July 4, 2025

Agric & Biotech

AATF’s Dr. Jean Baptiste Tignegre named 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneer by World Food Prize Foundation

Regional Representative for West Africa at AATF and Project Manager of the Pod Borer-Resistant (PBR) Cowpea initiative, Dr. Jean Baptiste Tignegre, has been named...

Michael Simire - June 29, 2025

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Climate ChangeApril 23, 2026

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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by the Lagos State Government as a positive step toward ending...

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