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Helping African smallholder farmers fight soybean rust with early warning systems

A new partnership between Solidaridad, Kvuno, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and the Soybean Innovation Lab is bringing hope to smallholder farmers...

Michael Simire - October 30, 2024

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Scientific group raises health concern over GMO foods in Nigeria

A scientific group, the Living Science Foundation (LSF), has raised concern over the potential adverse health effects of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) foods in...

Michael Simire - October 25, 2024

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Nnimmo Bassey: Key to resilient, food-secure future for Africa lies with indigenous peoples

In a keynote address delivered at the Thousand Youth Summit on Agroecology and Food Systems held from October 14 to 16, 2024, in Addis...

Michael Simire - October 16, 2024

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World Food Day: UK-backed AFEX celebrates 10 years of driving agricultural growth across Africa

A leading commodities player in Africa, AFEX, with support from the UK Government, has announce significant achievements across Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, and Côte d'Ivoire,...

Michael Simire - October 15, 2024

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Stakeholders seek govt’s support for agroecology in Nigeria

Some stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called for Federal Government’s support for agroecology to enhance production of healthier food and to ensure environmental...

Michael Simire - October 10, 2024

Agric & Biotech

World Food Day 2024: A call to innovative solutions for food security

In an effort to champion the strides for a hunger-free future, the World Food Day community-based sensitisation was held to raise awareness about sustainable...

Michael Simire - October 9, 2024

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AATF launches agronomic practices training programme for Nigerian cassava farmers

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has officially launched a Good Agronomic Practices (GAP) training programme aimed at enhancing the skills of cassava farmers...

Michael Simire - October 8, 2024

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SEFFA, FECOLART partner to help farmers adopt climate-smart agriculture

In a deliberate attempt to respond to the negative effects of climate change on human survival, the Sustainable Environment Fisheries Foundation (SEFFA) and the...

Michael Simire - October 4, 2024

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