Agric & Biotech

Agric & Biotech

Experts urge First Lady to champion fight against GMOs in Nigeria

Food experts have urged the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, to champion the fight against the use, proliferation and consumption of Genetically Modified Organisms...
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Agric & Biotech

CropWatch: Govt adopts new approaches to monitor, increase agricultural production

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it is adopting new approaches to monitor and increase agricultural productivity, to address food insecurity in the country. Chief...
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Agric & Biotech

Oxfam advocates empowerment of communities on seeds production

An international organisation, Oxfam, has called for a shift from continuous distribution of free seeds to more sustainable approach that will empower communities to...
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Agric & Biotech

TELA maize is safe, biosafety agency assures Nigerians

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has acknowledged the fact that there are concerns and misinformation circulating about the recent approval and launch of...
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IITA, TAAT, Sasakawa convene stakeholders for Benin seed roadmap

Stakeholders from Benin and across Africa are organising a summit to draw a seed roadmap for the West African country. The consortium includes the Government...
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Agric & Biotech

AU confident over transformative impact modern biotechnology can have on Africa’s agric sector

When it comes to the application of modern biotechnology in agriculture, the Africa Union’s (AU) position is clear – the technology is one required...
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Agric & Biotech

Guidelines to help African govts improve food safety in informal food markets to be developed

New guidelines to support African governments to improve food safety across the continent’s vast informal food sector are set to be developed for the...
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Agric & Biotech

NiMet tasks Nasarawa farmers to adhere to seasonal prediction

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has advised farmers in Nasarawa State to adhere to seasonal climate prediction and crop-weather calendar for the 2024 planting...
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