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CSOs decry conflicting govt positions on GMO safety

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) on Monday, August 11, 2025, expressed concern over the conflicting positions of Federal Government agencies on the...

Nigeria’s professor wins inaugural award for food and peace

Nigeria made history when Professor Ademola Adenle, one of the country's foremost intellectuals and sustainability experts, was announced as the first-ever winner of The...

Toxic pesticides: SRADev, experts urge govt to go organic

The Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev Nigeria) has urged the Federal Government to prioritise investments in organic and agroecological farming as...

Report outlines finance strategies to help close $77bn investment gap for Africa’s agrifood sector

Unlocking new and innovative sources of financing will be critical to meeting Africa's agrifood system transformation ambitions and deploying interventions across interconnected sectors such...

Stakeholders advocate GMO technology for improved food security

Stakeholders have emphasised that Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) technology offers huge benefits to African farmers in boosting food production and achieving food security in...

SEED CO promotes certified seeds for better yields

SEED CO is urging farmers to adopt certified seeds and proper farming practices to achieve higher crop yields and combat persistent hunger, despite government...

Empowering African plant protection agencies to combat devastating potato pest

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is empowering National Plant Protection Organisations in Africa to effectively detect and manage Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN),...

Securing Africa’s agricultural future: The science, communication, politics and urgency of now

One of the key outcomes of the Second African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT2025), held in Kigali, Rwanda, in June 2025, was a timely...

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Lokpobiri, Ekpo, Adelabu, Komolafe, Ojulari, others to lead talks at NAEC Energy Conference 2025

On Thursday October 9, 2025, high profile stakeholders in the Nigerian oil & gas, power, mines, steel and solid...
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HEDA to train media, communicators on transforming climate narratives into action

In a bid to close the gap between the lived realities of climate change and the urgent need for...

FCT Department, engineers partner on engineering systems for disaster management

The FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has forged partnership with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria...

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Lokpobiri, Ekpo, Adelabu, Komolafe, Ojulari, others to lead talks at NAEC Energy Conference 2025

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