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WOFAN urges dry season farmers to build on wet season gains

The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) has advised dry season farmers to leverage the lessons and successes recorded during the wet season to boost...

Group says GMOs will not solve Nigeria’s food insecurity

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), has stated that introducing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria farming culture is not...

Kaduna inaugurates smallholder farmers programme with AUDA-NEPAD support

The Kaduna State Government, in partnership with AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria, has inaugurated the distribution of agricultural inputs under the Smallholder Farmers Programme aimed at boosting...

Group urges policy reforms to strengthen global food security

The Global Initiative for Agricultural Reform (Global-Agric) has urged policymakers and stakeholders to implement bold reforms that will transform food systems and strengthen food...

AgriConnect helping small farmers move from subsistence to surplus – World Bank

The World Bank says AgriConnect, its flagship initiative to boost agriculture, will assist smallholder farmers move from subsistence to surplus. President of the World Bank...

Large-scale funding targets low-emission, climate-resilient dairy systems in East Africa

A landmark six-year programme to build a climate-resilient and low-emission dairy sector is now underway across East Africa. The Dairy Interventions for Mitigation and...

Firm breaks ground on $4.6m biofertiliser production facility in Kentucky

Global agriculture company Alltech broke ground on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, on a new $4.6 million, 15,000-square-foot manufacturing facility that will produce biological fertilisers...

First-in-Africa climate-animal confab explores livestock emissions mitigation, food security

For the first time, the International Greenhouse Gas & Animal Agriculture Conference (GGAA) is being held in Africa, a continent that is home to...

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SRADeV commends NAFDAC ban on sachet alcohol, sub-200ml PET bottles

Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADeV Nigeria) has commended the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration...
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NMDPRA plans to accelerate gas distribution for industrialisation

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will enforce strict compliance while accelerating gas distribution...

Five ways in which education is driving environmental action

Environmental challenges are undermining the health of ecosystems, the stability of economies and the well‑being of communities worldwide. Around 3.2...

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SRADeV commends NAFDAC ban on sachet alcohol, sub-200ml PET bottles

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