Agric & Biotech

Nigeria, others told to coordinate landscaping efforts

With Germany announcing its support for the Bonn Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), Nigeria and other African countries have been urged to properly coordinate all...

Nigerians are becoming conscious of GMOs, says Ebegba

Director-General of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Sir (Dr.) Rufus Ebegba, speaks with Etta Michael Bisong about the challeges being encountered by the agency...

Experts seek to transform agriculture, nutrition amid climate change

Agricultural experts and leaders from all over the world have developed an ambitious plan to transform global agriculture, while responding to the challenge of...

How Africa’s agriculture sector can benefit from climate finance, by NEPAD

The African Union Commission’s implementing Agency, the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), has said that strong political will is a key ingredient to pushing...

How IFAD scheme will boost Nigeria rice production

The Benue State Programme Coordinator, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) - Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), Emmanuel Igbaukum, has expressed optimism that the project...

Biosafety forum to address food security, economic development

The Second National Biosafety Conference in Nigeria scheduled to hold between 10th and 11th November, 2016 in Abuja, the federal capital city, will address the twin...

GMO foods regulation and need for independent labelling agency

Recently, a very misleading press statement was released. The heading was titled “GMO foods: FG may shut Shoprite, Next superstores”. The opening paragraph read...

Implications of decline in forest productivity, by study

A new research has found that continued biodiversity loss would result in an accelerating decline in forest productivity worldwide. The research, published on 14 October...

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Unregulated food environment: Nigeria is eating itself to death

There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria's more publicised health crises. It does not arrive in sudden outbreaks...
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World Water Day: Alliance unveils upgraded global water standard

The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, announced the launch of Version 3.0 of the International Water Stewardship Standard,...

Zambian authorities seize half-a-tonne of ivory tusks smuggled by cross-border trafficking syndicate

Acting on intelligence provided by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Zambian law enforcement agents raided a house in...

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Unregulated food environment: Nigeria is eating itself to death

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World Water Day: Alliance unveils upgraded global water standard

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