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AATF facilitates year-round crop research, seed storage at IAR with equipment donation

As part of efforts to advance agricultural research and ensuring food security, the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has donated state-of-the-art equipment to the...

Michael Simire - March 31, 2024

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EAIF commits additional $30m to support urea plant expansion in Nigeria

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, has committed a $30 million senior debt facility to Indorama, a...

Michael Simire - March 28, 2024

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Association commended for creating opportunities for African seed growers

With the current population growth in Africa, the attainment of food security and nutrition for the general populace is paramount, and seed is one...

Michael Simire - March 28, 2024

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First ever African transgenic mosquito strain developed in response to global malaria resistance

Can you ever imagine a malaria free Africa? No way! Judging from the long, arduous, complex and expensive journey complicated by climate change, to...

Michael Simire - March 26, 2024

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Quelea birds: Kebbi begins aerial spray in frontline states

Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has kick-started the 2023/2024 dry season aerial spray to control transboundary quelea birds in the 12 frontline states. Kebbi...

Michael Simire - March 26, 2024

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Chinedum Nwajiuba: Resetting Nigerian youths for agripreneurship

In his comments at the Youth Agriculture Programme on Saturday, March 23, 2024, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba lamented that the oil boom is over and...

Michael Simire - March 24, 2024

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Uncertainties around gene drives dominate discourse at RDI journalism training

Campaigners advocating for transparency in research have charged the Nigerian media to beam their spotlight on gene drives to checkmate the use of Africans...

Michael Simire - March 24, 2024

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Food experts challenge NASS to prohibit use, consumption of GMOs

Food experts have called for the prohibition of the use, consumption and promotion of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the country. GMOs can either be...

Michael Simire - March 22, 2024

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