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AATF partners Senegal to improve agricultural productivity

International not-for-profit organisation, AATF, and the Government of Senegal, through the Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA) and Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Semences du...

Michael Simire - July 7, 2022

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Ghana among 11 countries to benefit from CGIAR initiative

With a huge potential for a robust fisheries supply system that includes a marine coastline of 550 kilometres, abundant freshwater bodies, dams and reservoirs,...

Michael Simire - July 5, 2022

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Public education, GMOs and Nigeria’s food system

Public knowledge on how Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are produced is essential for its acceptance and adoption to tackle hunger and ensure food sufficiency in...

Michael Simire - July 3, 2022

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Govt begins trials for new Tela maize variety

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says a trial phase for the new TELA Maize is ongoing in some states to understudy the variety...

Michael Simire - June 23, 2022

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Govt seeks effective, sustainable irrigation practice

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has urged relevant stakeholders to shift from traditional and unregulated irrigation practices to sustainable land and...

Michael Simire - May 31, 2022

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Lagos, FAO, UNIDO plan N1.69bn investment to boost coconut production

The Lagos State Government, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) are proposing $4.01 million (N1.69 billion) investment...

Michael Simire - May 24, 2022

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Nigeria may not end hunger by 2025 – Women farmers

The President, Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON), Mrs Mary Afan, says Nigeria may not end hunger by 2025 if it does...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2022

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IITA launches post-harvest loss projects in eight states

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, launched a project on reducing post-harvest losses across vitamin A cassava (VAC)...

Michael Simire - May 17, 2022

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