Agric & Biotech

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Biotech society warns against ignoring modern biotechnology

The Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN) has advised that countries should embrace modern biotechnology. Prof Sylvia Uzochukwu, President of the BSN, and a professor of...
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World Food Safety Day: HOMEF, ERA, allies call for moratorium on GMOs

Health of Mother Earth Foundation, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, and the GMO-free Nigeria Alliance have called on the Federal Government to...
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Forum calls for greater investment, partnerships to ignite Africa’s agriculture

The second edition of the African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) officially kicked off on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Kigali, Rwanda, with speakers...
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Taraba community seeks strict enforcement of open grazing prohibition law

The Munga Dosso Community in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba has appealed to the state government to ensure strict enforcement of its anti-open...
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World Pest Day: CGIAR programme deploys scientific tools to ensure food security

World Pest Day is observed on June 6 to raise awareness about the impact of pests on human health, food, and the environment, and...
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Agency reaffirms commitment to ensuring biosecurity in Nigeria

National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has reassured Nigerians that the agency is saddled with the additional mandate of ensuring biosecurity in the country. Dr Agnes...
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Agric & Biotech

Food security: Nigeria secures $134m loan facility from AfDB – Minister

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it has secured a loan facility of $134 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to help farmers...
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Agric & Biotech

Urgent climate action needed to address agricultural vulnerabilities – AATF

Urgent and coordinated climate action is essential to mitigate the growing impact of climate change on agriculture and to protect vulnerable smallholder farmers, particularly...
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