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Agency trains 207 staffers in biosafety management

The Director-General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, has said that the organisation trained 207 staff members as part of effort to...

Nigeria can generate N540b yearly from sesame seed production, says group

National President, National Sesame Seed Association of Nigeria (NSSAN), Alhaji Sherif Balogun, says that sesame seed production has the potential of generating about N180...

Cattle breeders advocate measures to end herdsmen, farmers clashes

The Chairman, Kulen Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (KACRAN), Mr Khalil Bello, has called for proactive measures to end incessant herdsmen and farmers...

Campaigners flay issuance of permit to grow GM cassava

The Health of Mother Health Foundation (HOMEF) and a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have condemned the granting of a permit to the...

Concern as carbide-ripened fruits flood Abuja, Nassarawa markets

Apart from its various industrial uses, calcium carbide is increasingly becoming popular as a means of force-ripening fruits in many urban communities across the...

IITA to carry out field trials of GM cassava

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has been granted a permit to carry out Confined Field Trials (CFT) of genetically modified (GM) cassava...

Harmattan: Veterinarian advocates insulation of poultry farms

A veterinarian, Dr Mutiu Oladele-Bukola of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 urged poultry farmers to...

Benue farmers to get fertiliser early in 2018 cropping season

The Director of Agricultural Services, Benue State Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Thomas Unongo, has assured farmers in the state of early supply of fertiliser...

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U.S. floods: UN chief condoles with families of 80 victims

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the deadly floods...
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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,...

SPP, DCR Ambassadors partner to drive climate education across Nigeria

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) has signed a strategic partnership with the Ambassadors of Dialogue, Climate and...

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