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Tela maize not harmful, says FCT agric devpt project

The Acting Director, FCT Agricultural Development Project (ADP), Mr. Jeofery Ukwuoke, has dismissed the propaganda that the hybrid Tela maize is harmful and not...

Nigeria partners AfDB, FAO to transform West, Central Africa’s wheat sector

The Federal Government of Nigeria, African Development Bank (AfDB) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are partnering to transform the West and Central Africa’s...

BATN Foundation calls for innovation collaboration, sustainable agricultural practices in Nigeria

Participants of the just concluded Business of Agriculture Masterclass 2024 have been urged to continue leveraging the insights gained during the session to build...

Nigerians reject genetically modified potatoes, other GM crops

A coalition of over 100 civil society actors, farmers, scientists, legal practitioners, and academics representing some 100 million Nigerian consumers have placed a demand...

AFSAA commits $100m in funding proposals to food security in Africa

The Alliance for Food Security Action in Africa (AFSAA) has announced a commitment to a $100 million in funding proposals dedicated to addressing food...

Advancing sustainable agriculture: Stakeholders unite for organic, agroecological farming

On September 19, 2024, a significant gathering took place at the Bolton White Hotel in Abuja, where key stakeholders convened for the National Stakeholders...

Biotechnology crucial to achieving SDGs – Don

Vice-Chancellor, Trinity University Yaba, Lagos State, Prof. Clement Kolawole, has restated the institution’s commitment to fostering collaborations, research, and cutting-edge innovation in biotechnology to...

Coalition, stakeholders wants agroecology strategy to enhance food security

The Organic and Agroecology Initiative (ORAIN), in collaboration with Heinrich Boll Foundation, has called on federal and state governments to develop a National Agroecology...

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BATN Foundation commissions solar-powered borehole tó end 30-year water crisis in Kano community

 “For 30 years, we fetched water from far places, paying N100naira for a jerrican of water that wasn’t even...
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BATN Foundation, SwagCo flag off Maize Micro-Enterprise Project to empower Ekiti farmers

In a landmark move to boost food security and rural livelihoods, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in...

NBSAP: A welcome step toward food sovereignty, biosafety

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) commends the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action...

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