Agric & Biotech

Agric & Biotech

BATN Foundation empowers 18 young agripreneurs with N28.5m cash grant, mentorship across three varsities

In what appears to be a bold move to bolster youth-led innovation in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) Foundation has...
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Agric & Biotech

Daouda Ngom: Africa’s pastoralists hold key to sustainable livestock, environmental balance

Across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are closely bound up with our landscapes and crucial to nationwide food security, economic...
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Agric & Biotech

Ondo, Ekiti, Osun farmers lament dearth of unskilled labour, cost of inputs

Farmers in Osun, Ekiti and Ondo states have expressed concern over the dearth of unskilled labour and high prices of farm inputs as preparation...
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Agric & Biotech

Inadequate rainfall: AFAN seeks Oyo’s assistance on irrigation farming

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Oyo State branch, has solicited assistance of the state government to provide irrigation facilities to farmers to...
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Agric & Biotech

River basin authorities pledge stronger partnerships for food security

The 12 River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) have pledged to boost the Federal Government’s food security efforts by forming stronger partnerships and adopting modern...
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Agric & Biotech

World Seed Day: HOMEF calls on govt to withdraw from UPOV

As the World Seed Day was observed on Saturday, April 26, 2025, the Ecological Think Tank, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) says...
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Agric & Biotech

Guinea, TAAT, partners convene stakeholders for seed roadmap

Stakeholders from Guinea and across Africa are organising a summit to draw a seed roadmap for the West African country.  The consortium includes the Government...
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Agric & Biotech

G20 agricultural meeting focuses attention on food security

The G20 working group on agriculture, currently meeting in Durban, has centered discussions on macroeconomic factors affecting food prices and market access, both locally...
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