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Enugu launches ‘One Ward, One Smart Farm Estate Initiative’

The Enugu State Government says it is set to launch its 260 Smart Farm Estates meant to revolutionise agriculture and get residents to farm. Mr....

Management agency vows to uphold biosafety standards

Director-General of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Agnes Asagbra, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to upholding biosafety standards with transparency and accountability. She...

Experts say upscaling organic, agroecology practices key to healthy living

Organic and agroecology experts say upscaling the practice in Nigeria is key to healthy living for the nation’s populace and environment. The experts stated this...

IFAD-VCDP enlightens farmers on climate-smart agriculture

The International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) has trained field staff, farmers, and processors in VCDP states on downscaling seasonal predictions...

World Forests Day: Gombe plants 4m trees

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State says his administration has planted over four million trees within the past four years. Yahaya said this in a...

Farmers seek adherence to NiMet’s predictions to avert food insecurity

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has warned local farmers to adhere to the directives and predictions of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)...

Agricultural transformation: Stakeholders advocate adoption of climate-smart agriculture, carbon credit

 Two agricultural experts on Friday, March 21, 2025, urged the government and other stakeholders to prioritise adoption of climate-smart agriculture and carbon credit for...

Chinedum Nwajiuba: Time for our people to rise above traditional farming practices

A statement by Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, former Vice Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ebonyi State, at the seminar on "Yam planting in sacks", on...

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Unlocking Nigeria’s blue economy for national growth

Nigeria’s oceans, rivers, and lakes hold enormous economic promise. However, for many citizens, the term Blue Economy remains unfamiliar, distant,...
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Kenya launches state oil pipeline firm IPO, targets $825m

Kenya began selling a 65 per cent stake in its state oil pipeline firm on Monday, January 19, 2026,...

Recurring Lokoja gridlock exposes Nigeria’s fragile road infrastructure

On Sunday, January 18, 2026, travellers on the Abuja-Lokoja highway were once again caught in hours-long traffic gridlock, renewing...

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