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Weather forecasts help Ethiopian herders, farmers fight climate extremes

Prolonged drought and erratic rainfall across Ethiopia have hit harvests and livestock, eating into farmers’ and herders’ income and meals, experts say. In the second...

Michael Simire - November 13, 2017

Agric & Biotech

Nations, firms launch sustainable forestry management initiatives

New action from countries and corporations to cut emissions from forest use and establish sustainable forestry management featured at COP23 Forests Day on Sunday,...

Michael Simire - November 12, 2017

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Nigeria gets N212.73b from agricultural exports in 2016 – Report

Nigeria realised N212.73 billion from agricultural product exports at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016. The was disclosed in excerpts of a book...

Michael Simire - November 12, 2017

Agric & Biotech

Benue women lauded for agric contribution, involvement

Women in Benue State have been identified for being heavily involved in agriculture and taking decisions on how to sell the produce, especially cassava...

Michael Simire - November 10, 2017

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Nasarawa farmers may lose harvests due to influx of herdsmen into state – AFAN

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) says farmers in Nasarawa State may lose their harvests due to the influx of herdsmen, following the...

Michael Simire - November 10, 2017

Agric & Biotech

NIRSAL, Union Bank earmark N10b to finance agriculture

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) and Union Bank, in a recent partnership, have earmarked N10 billion for agriculture financing...

Michael Simire - November 10, 2017

Agric & Biotech

Climate action investment needs to move faster to farming

Investing faster and further in agricultural climate action and to support the sustainable livelihoods of small-scale farmers will unlock much greater potential to curb...

Michael Simire - November 10, 2017

Agric & Biotech

Edo to cultivate 100,000 hectares oil palm in three years, says governor

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State says the goal of his administration is to cultivate 100,000 hectares of oil palm plantation in the state...

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