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Kano to produce 2m seedlings for desert control

Kano State Government has approved N12.4 million to the Ministry of Environment for the production of two million assorted seedlings as part of efforts...

admin - February 6, 2018

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US agriculture department seeks collaboration with biosafety agency

A team from the Lagos office of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which visited the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) in Abuja...

admin - February 5, 2018

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Varsity launches campaign against bush burning in Kwara

Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, on Monday, February 5, 2018 inaugurated a sensitisation campaign against bush burning to celebrate the 60th birthday of Pastor Faith Oyedepo,...

admin - February 5, 2018

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Nigeria lacks ability to process GMOs, says don

An animal breeder, Prof. Olufunmilayo Adebambo, on Monday, February 5, 2018 said Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) should not be an issue in Nigeria as...

admin - February 5, 2018

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Boko Haram, drought, pests destroy farms in Borno

Boko Haram militants, drought and pests have combined to wreak havoc on farmlands in Borno State, leading to low output and huge losses to...

admin - February 4, 2018

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Farmers urge establishment of gum arabic plantations to check desertification

Gum arabic farmers in Yobe State have urged the federal and northern state governments to establish gum arabic plantations to improve revenue generation and...

admin - February 2, 2018

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Group wants government to provide improved seedlings for smallholder farmers

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Promotion for the Human Rights, on Thursday, February 1, 2018 urged the Federal Government to provide improved cassava and yam...

admin - February 1, 2018

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GMOs: Biosafety agency reviews policy

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it has reviewed its operational policy to meet best global practices. Head of Communication, NBMA, Mrs Gloria Ogbaki,...

admin - January 31, 2018

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