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Biosafety agency cautions Abuja superstore operators against stocking unapproved GM products

The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Agnes Yemisi Asagbra, has cautioned superstores operators against the stocking of unapproved...

Michael Simire - November 24, 2023

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Nigerian farmers prepare for GM potatoes as research enters final stages

The Genetically Modified (GM) Potato project ongoing in Nigeria has concluded its first-year multi-locational confined trial in three locations with the Biotech potatoes showing...

Michael Simire - November 22, 2023

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AfDB supports small livestock farmers in Zambia to adapt to climate change

The Climate Resilient Livestock Management Project, implemented by the African Development Bank in Zambia between 2017 and 2022, has helped to equip small livestock...

Michael Simire - November 21, 2023

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Kebbi, GAIN introduce genetically modified rice to school feeding programme

A total of 500 students, teachers and parents in Kebbi State are being fed genetically modified rice in a test to determine its acceptability...

Michael Simire - November 20, 2023

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Agric Ministry targets 2,000 tractors yearly to boost food production

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari, says the production of 2,000 tractors in-country yearly will enhance food production, create jobs...

Michael Simire - November 19, 2023

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Nigeria moves to boost palm oil production through climate-smart agriculture

The National Initiative for Sustainable and Climate-Smart Oil Palm Smallholder (NI-SCOPS), in collaboration with Solidaridad, IDH and other stakeholders, are strategising on leveraging climate-smart...

Michael Simire - November 16, 2023

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Food security: Stakeholders decry soil degradation

Stakeholders on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in Abuja decried the increasing level of soil degradation in Africa which impacts negatively on food security. Rep. Sam...

Michael Simire - November 7, 2023

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Nnimmo Bassey: Pesticides and our right to life

This is a critical moment for us to examine a critical issue that not only affects our environment and our health but also our...

Michael Simire - November 7, 2023

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