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Biosafety key to environmental sustainability, says Minister

Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, has emphasised the crucial role of biosafety in achieving environmental sustainability at the 2024 International Biosafety Conference (Biotech24)...

33m Nigerians to face food crisis in 2025 – Report

The Cadre Harmonisé (CH) Report for October 2024 has predicted that at least 33.1 million people in 26 states and the FCT will face...

Govt releases two new chicken breeds, 14 new high-yield crops varieties

The Federal Government of Nigeria has released two new chicken breeds and 14 new high-yield crop varieties towards increasing agricultural production and improving the...

Helping African smallholder farmers fight soybean rust with early warning systems

A new partnership between Solidaridad, Kvuno, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and the Soybean Innovation Lab is bringing hope to smallholder farmers...

Scientific group raises health concern over GMO foods in Nigeria

A scientific group, the Living Science Foundation (LSF), has raised concern over the potential adverse health effects of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) foods in...

Nnimmo Bassey: Key to resilient, food-secure future for Africa lies with indigenous peoples

In a keynote address delivered at the Thousand Youth Summit on Agroecology and Food Systems held from October 14 to 16, 2024, in Addis...

World Food Day: UK-backed AFEX celebrates 10 years of driving agricultural growth across Africa

A leading commodities player in Africa, AFEX, with support from the UK Government, has announce significant achievements across Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, and Côte d'Ivoire,...

Stakeholders seek govt’s support for agroecology in Nigeria

Some stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called for Federal Government’s support for agroecology to enhance production of healthier food and to ensure environmental...

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Nigeria targets $2.5bn carbon credit investment by 2030

Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, says Nigeria targets $2.5 billion in high-integrity...
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GROW Project launched to drive green jobs, sustainable construction in Africa

The GROW Project – Construction Waste Remediation and Recycling Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa has officially been launched, bringing...

Nigeria strengthening sub-national data to determine greenhouse gas inventories, adaptation reporting

Nigeria is strengthening its transparency framework, reliable sub national data to determine the quality of its national greenhouse gas...

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