Agric & Biotech

Agric & Biotech

NBMA alerts Nigerians on imported GM maize

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has alerted Nigerians on tons of genetically modified (GM) maize imported into the country without necessary approvals. NBMA Director...
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Induction forum prepares NBMA for biotech regulation

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has concluded a two-day induction training course on Biosafety Administration which reportedly aimed at increasing the functionality of...
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NBMA reiterates commitment to best practices

As part of efforts to improve capacity of its staff to regulate the application of modern biotechnology in the country, the National Biosafety Management...
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Dangote, Niger sign $450m sugar production MoU

In move towards attaining self-sufficiency in sugar production through the government’s backward integration policy, the Dangote Group, on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in Minna,...
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Why Africans should not be used as guinea pigs for high-risk GM technology

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), a pan-African civil society platform championing food sovereignty in Africa, on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 called...
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Charcoal merchants, ‘vultures’ of Nigerian forests

As human population continues to inch towards infinity, the energy needs of households for domestic heating have more than doubled over the last few...
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Experts advocate nutrition-based agric practice

Participants at a two-day Nutrition Workshop for Local Government Actors organised by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded Synergos for the State Partnership for...
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Government to revive five fertiliser plants

The Government of Nigeria says five fertiliser blending plants will be revived by the end of August to complement the existing 11 under the...
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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

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