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Outrage greets Mosanto GM maize deal in South Africa

Non-governmental and farmer organisations from South Africa, Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya and Uganda have condemned the go-ahead given by the South African GMO authorities for Monsanto...

Rice scheme imposes hardship, displaces Tanzanian farmers

Norfund, the UK aid department, and Capricorn are funding the British company Agrica’s industrial rice plantation in Mngeta, Tanzania, which is destroying the livelihoods...

Climate change: More resilient agriculture required

Food Tank and The Lexicon for Sustainability feature farming and resilience through The Food List, a cross-media messaging campaign that provides the vital tools...

Donors urged to support Africa ecological farming

Foundations and international donors can play a greater role in providing assistance to scale-up ecological farming initiatives in Africa, according to a report released...

Palm oil firm’s expansion in Borneo frozen over RSPO standards

Palm oil conglomerate ordered to halt expansion of operations following multiple violations of RSPO standards The Complaints Panel of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil...

IFAD disburses N26.7m loan to youths in Akwa Ibom

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Community Based Resource Management, Niger Delta has disbursed N26. 7 million to Youth in Agriculture Foundation in...

Global experts describe GM crops as ‘false miracles’

With 'Food Safety' being the theme of this year’s World Health Day on April 7, 37 laureates of the Right Livelihood Award from across...

GM crops industry booming, says study

One of the familiar narratives for the promotion of genetically modified (GM) crops is that they have the potential to alleviate poverty and hunger....

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Nigeria inaugurates Optimised System House for Ozone-friendly foam production

In a landmark step towards environmental sustainability, the Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the United Nations Development...
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Africa’s chance to move from resource supplier to industrial innovator 

For decades, the direction of global industry has been set far from Africa. The continent is too often seen...

Experts urge action on plastics use

Environmental experts have called on the Nigerian government to take urgent action against plastic use, warning of serious health...

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