Agric & Biotech

Nigeria partners AfDB, FAO to transform West, Central Africa’s wheat sector

The Federal Government of Nigeria, African Development Bank (AfDB) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are partnering to transform the West and Central Africa’s...

BATN Foundation calls for innovation collaboration, sustainable agricultural practices in Nigeria

Participants of the just concluded Business of Agriculture Masterclass 2024 have been urged to continue leveraging the insights gained during the session to build...

Nigerians reject genetically modified potatoes, other GM crops

A coalition of over 100 civil society actors, farmers, scientists, legal practitioners, and academics representing some 100 million Nigerian consumers have placed a demand...

AFSAA commits $100m in funding proposals to food security in Africa

The Alliance for Food Security Action in Africa (AFSAA) has announced a commitment to a $100 million in funding proposals dedicated to addressing food...

Advancing sustainable agriculture: Stakeholders unite for organic, agroecological farming

On September 19, 2024, a significant gathering took place at the Bolton White Hotel in Abuja, where key stakeholders convened for the National Stakeholders...

Biotechnology crucial to achieving SDGs – Don

Vice-Chancellor, Trinity University Yaba, Lagos State, Prof. Clement Kolawole, has restated the institution’s commitment to fostering collaborations, research, and cutting-edge innovation in biotechnology to...

Coalition, stakeholders wants agroecology strategy to enhance food security

The Organic and Agroecology Initiative (ORAIN), in collaboration with Heinrich Boll Foundation, has called on federal and state governments to develop a National Agroecology...

HEDA sensitises farmers on flood preparedness in Bauchi, Benue communities

As flooding continues to threaten communities across Nigeria, HEDA Resource Centre, a Lagos-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), has intensified its efforts to mitigate the impact...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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