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Expert warns against consumption of genetically-modified foods

A Nigerian-trained physician based in South Africa, Dr Wale Sodade, has advised Nigerians to be wary of genetically modified organisms (GMO) foods due to...

Michael Simire - August 27, 2023

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Nigerian stakeholders caution against harmful usage of pesticides

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, in Abuja warned against the harmful usage of pesticides to safeguard public health...

Michael Simire - August 16, 2023

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Nnimmo Bassey: At the crossroads of our food future

The grip of colonialism on Africa is starkly evident in the normalised plunder of natural resources and subjugation of markets and productive sectors to...

Michael Simire - August 16, 2023

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Sorghum: An underrated crop with sustainability potential

Sorghum, an ancient cereal grain that thrives in arid conditions, has long been overshadowed by higher-profile crops. Yet this hardy plant may hold unique...

Michael Simire - August 14, 2023

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Guinea, AfDB sign $28m loan agreement for agropastoral development

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has signed an agreement with the transitional government in Guinea for a $28 million loan to support agropastoral...

Michael Simire - August 10, 2023

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Sri Lanka to estimate damage caused by drought to agriculture

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Agriculture, Mahinda Amaraweera, on Monday, August 7, 2023, instructed the Agriculture and Agrarian Insurance Board to estimate the damage caused...

Michael Simire - August 7, 2023

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ACB describes court decision a blow to advancement of environmental law in GMO decision making

On June 27, 2023, Justice Tolmay handed down her judgment on the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)’s application to review the decisions of South Africa’s Executive...

Michael Simire - August 4, 2023

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Ghanaian researchers initiate wheat research towards reducing imports

A team of scientists from Ghana’s Crops Research Institute (CRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has initiated wheat research towards...

Michael Simire - August 3, 2023

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