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IITA unveils results of weed management in cassava production

Cassava Weed Management Project (CWMP) and Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Seed System for Cassava (BASICS) of IITA will soon to unveil their scientific...

FADAMA to disburse $9m to 60,480 beneficiaries in north-east

The FADAMA III Second Additional Financing (AFII) Programme will, before the end of March, disburse $9 million to 60,480 direct beneficiaries of its food...

Borno resuscitates poultry, fisheries, livestock production

The Borno State Government says it has resuscitated the dormant poultry unit in the state and improved both livestock and fisheries production. The state’s Commissioner...

Nigeria should urgently key into biotechnology revolution – Professor Isu

Isu Nnennaya Rosemary is a professor of Microbiology and lecturer with the University of Abuja. The science enthusiast, in this interview with, Etta Michael...

Chinese scientists find gene that increases corn yields

Chinese scientists have found a gene that can help grow bigger grains of corn to raise yields, a study revealed on Friday, March 8,...

International Women’s Day: Group makes case for women in agriculture

In the spirit of the 2018 International Women’s Day, Unique Women in Agriculture Initiative Cluster (UWIACI), has pressed for progress in women and agricultural...

FoodAfrica trains 20,000 farmers in sustainable farming practices

Some 20,000 farmers in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and Uganda may have improved the security and quality of their food supply, thanks to...

Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Protocol enters into force

The Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety entered into force on Monday, March 5, 2018. Adopted on...

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Maiden edition of PRCAN Knowledge Hub features local, international AI experts

The Executive Council of the Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN), under the leadership of Dr. Nkechi Ali...
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DisCos meter 109,556 customers in Dec. 2025 – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) metered 109,556 customers in December 2025. The figure, contained...

NCDC alarms over rising Lassa fever in 18 states

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concern over increasing Lassa fever cases across 18...

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