Agric & Biotech

Why imported GM maize was repatriated, by biosafety agency

The Director General/ CEO, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has said that the imported GM maize that was impounded at Apapa...

Bio-fortified crops are natural, different from GM crops – Expert

The Country Manager of HarvestPlus Nigeria, Mr Paul Ilona, on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 said that bio-fortified crops were natural and different from genetically...

UN urges COP23 participants to achieve food security, zero hunger by 2030

The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 called on the participants of the Climate Change Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, to adopt...

500 farmers key into Anchor Borrowers scheme in Daura

Rice Farmers Association, Daura Local Government chapter in Katsina State, northern Nigeria, says it has so far registered 500 farmers for the second phase of...

US supporting development in Nigeria’s agric sector – USAID

The United States is supporting Nigeria to develop its agriculture sector into a more diversified, inclusive and dynamic driver of economic development, the U.S....

Weather forecasts help Ethiopian herders, farmers fight climate extremes

Prolonged drought and erratic rainfall across Ethiopia have hit harvests and livestock, eating into farmers’ and herders’ income and meals, experts say. In the second...

Nations, firms launch sustainable forestry management initiatives

New action from countries and corporations to cut emissions from forest use and establish sustainable forestry management featured at COP23 Forests Day on Sunday,...

Nigeria gets N212.73b from agricultural exports in 2016 – Report

Nigeria realised N212.73 billion from agricultural product exports at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016. The was disclosed in excerpts of a book...

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Darma, new minister, pledges to tackle housing deficit with innovation

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, April 24, 2026, administered the oath of office to Dr Muttaqha Darma as the...
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AU, EU unveil €100m initiatives to boost Africa’s health security, others

The African Union and the European Commission have unveiled new health initiatives worth over €100 million to strengthen health...

Middle East crisis disrupts international natural gas markets, delays global LNG supply wave

The global natural gas market outlook has been significantly altered by the conflict in the Middle East, according to...

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Darma, new minister, pledges to tackle housing deficit with innovation

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