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Agric & Biotech

NGO unveils school-based club project to encourage sustainable farming practices

Undoubtedly, the Agroecology Club Project (ACP), launched by the EcoSteward and Humanitarian Foundation (EHF) in schools, will contribute to meeting the growing demand for...
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Agric & Biotech

BATN Foundation boosts rice farming in Ebonyi with continued support to smallholder farmers

In a significant stride toward transforming Nigeria’s rural agricultural landscape, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, inaugurated the...
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Agric & Biotech

BATN Foundation partners with Odu’a Investment’s SWAgCo to transform smallholder farming

In what looks like a landmark move to bolster Nigeria’s agricultural landscape, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) has entered into a strategic...
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Agric & Biotech

Charting Africa’s agricultural breakthrough: Some highlights from ACAT2025

The Second African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT2025) has taken place in Kigali, Rwanda, reigniting a sense of purpose – that Africa’s smallholder farmers...
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Organic food: Farmers seek govt support on markets, chemical use

Experts in the agriculture sector have urged the Federal Government to prioritise organic farming and reduce reliance on hazardous agrochemicals, which threatens public health...
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South Africa: Tribunal lauds ban of toxic pesticide that killed primary school children

The South African People’s Tribunal on AgroToxins (SAPToA) has welcomed the Cabinet’s decision on June 12, 2025, to ban Terbufos, a highly hazardous pesticide...
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Agric & Biotech

Zambia: Group demands policy action on hazardous pesticide use to protect children, others

The Children’s Environmental Health Foundation (CEHF) is sounding the alarm on the widespread use of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) among Zambia’s smallholder farmers -...
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Agric & Biotech

Food security: Nigeria to review its agricultural laws 

The Federal Government has taken steps to review Nigeria’s agricultural laws to promote agriculture development and enhance food and nutrition security in the country. Sen....
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