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NiMet tasks Nasarawa farmers to adhere to seasonal prediction

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has advised farmers in Nasarawa State to adhere to seasonal climate prediction and crop-weather calendar for the 2024 planting...

Michael Simire - June 3, 2024

Agric & Biotech

How smart is `Climate Smart Agriculture’ to environment, food security?

With the impact of climate change being felt on food systems around the world, and with the contribution of agriculture to global emissions also...

Michael Simire - May 29, 2024

Agric & Biotech

NASRDA urges stakeholders to leverage its Crop-Watch programme for food security

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has urged agriculture stakeholders and interested parties to leverage available data through its Crop-Watch programme to...

Michael Simire - May 29, 2024

Agric & Biotech

Nigeria’s water resources potential as driver of president’s food security agenda

On assumption of office, the President Bola Tinubu-led administration embarked on an ambitious transformation to revitalise Nigeria’s economy and improve the lives of its...

Michael Simire - May 26, 2024

Agric & Biotech

Food security: Research agency urges farmers to embrace biotechnology

The Federal Government has advised farmers to embrace biotechnology as a measure to tackle food shortage and disease control. The Director-General of the National Biotechnology...

Michael Simire - May 23, 2024

Agric & Biotech

BATN marks 20yrs of transformative impact on smallholder farmers in Nigeria

The BATN Foundation commemorates its 20th anniversary, acknowledging its efforts in promoting sustainable agriculture and bolstering rural development through impactful initiatives across multiple sectors. The...

Michael Simire - May 21, 2024

Agric & Biotech

Global land prices double in 15yrs, threatening food production, study warns

Soaring land prices, land grabs, and carbon schemes are creating an unprecedented “land squeeze”, threatening farmers and food production, reveals a comprehensive new report...

Michael Simire - May 13, 2024

Agric & Biotech

Food inflation: Subsistence farming to the rescue?

Escalating food prices compounded by insecurity, economic downturn, high cost of transportation and climate change are reshaping Nigerian agricultural landscape. Granted, the Federal Government is...

Michael Simire - May 12, 2024

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