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Cross River forest sustainability trainees demand empowerment

In an effort to sustain one of the remaining prominent rain forest regions in Nigeria, over 100 persons in Cross River State have been...

admin - July 31, 2017

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Deforestation: Fresh calls for shift to non-timber produce exploitation

Stakeholders are calling for a gradual shift of focus from timber exploitation to non-timber produce, in the light of widespread deforestation being perpetrated through...

admin - July 28, 2017

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Osinbajo inaugurates $1.5bn fertiliser plant in Port Harcourt

Nigeria’s Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, inaugurated an imposing fertiliser plant, built by Indorama Eleme...

admin - July 27, 2017

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N3.38bn AfDB facility to boost potato production in Plateau

The Ministry of Finance has secured a N3.38 billion loan for Plateau State for the mass production and development of the Irish potato value...

admin - July 26, 2017

Agric & Biotech

AfDB unveils plans to invest $24bn in Africa’s agriculture

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said that the bank will invest $24 billion in agriculture in Africa over...

admin - July 24, 2017

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Biosafety agency underlines need for research, credibility

Dr. Rufus Ebegba, Director General/CEO, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), has urged Nigerians to always research information from credible sources in order to be...

admin - July 22, 2017

Agric & Biotech

NBMA, VON collaborate on biosafety awareness

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), alongside the Voice of Nigeria (VON), has inaugurated a 10-man joint committee as part of efforts to ensure...

admin - July 17, 2017

Agric & Biotech

Farm practices must change to protect endangered species, habitats

Sustainable agriculture practices must be widely implemented in order to stem an alarming loss of biodiversity and to protect endangered species. This is according to...

admin - July 17, 2017

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