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AfDB strategy to guarantee tons of additional food production

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has developed a new initiative called the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) initiative – a knowledge and innovation-based...

admin - October 21, 2017

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Government urged to pay more attention to agriculture

Soil scientist, Prof. Ayodele Odofin of the Federal University of Technology in Minna, Niger State, has called for more attention on agriculture to increase...

admin - October 21, 2017

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5,400 farmers, agro-dealers benefit from $3m USAID agric scheme

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says 5,400 agro-inputs dealers and farmers have benefitted from its three million dollars Feed the Future Nigeria...

admin - October 21, 2017

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Expert lists benefits of biotechnology

Mrs Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu, the Secretary, National Biotechnology and Biosafety Consortium (NBBC), says biotechnology will address the onslaught of pest and disease challenging crops growth...

admin - October 20, 2017

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WFP laureate, Adesina, inaugurates $250,000 youths-in-agriculture award

Nigeria’s image received a boost on Thursday, October 19, 2017 before the international community as former Agriculture Minister, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, formally received the...

admin - October 20, 2017

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Buhari congratulates Adesina for bagging World Food Prize Laureate

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria remains proud of its former Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, for the winning the 2017 World Food Prize. Adesina,...

admin - October 19, 2017

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Genetically modified crops’ safety: The fears and assurance

At the just concluded conference on biotechnology in Abuja recently, Dr Rufus Ebegba, Director-General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), expressed concern that many Nigerians...

admin - October 19, 2017

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IFAD to support 4,522 dry season rice farmers in Taraba

Dr David Kassa, the Taraba State Commissioner for Agriculture, on Thursday, October 19, 2017 said International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development...

admin - October 19, 2017

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