Agric & Biotech

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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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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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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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Agric & Biotech

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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Agric & Biotech

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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Agric & Biotech

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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Agric & Biotech

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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Agric & Biotech

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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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued an advisory on the 2026 flood outlook, warning farmers and...
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Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities...
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LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

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