Agric & Biotech

Food security: Stakeholders decry soil degradation

Stakeholders on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in Abuja decried the increasing level of soil degradation in Africa which impacts negatively on food security. Rep. Sam...

Nnimmo Bassey: Pesticides and our right to life

This is a critical moment for us to examine a critical issue that not only affects our environment and our health but also our...

We’ll explore latest advancements in bio-risk management – Minister

Minister of State for Environment, Dr Ishaq Salako, has promised to explore latest advancements in bio-risk management to enhance safety in the environment. Salako communicated...

26.5m Nigerians at risk of food insecurity in 2024, says FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says no fewer than 26.5 million Nigerians in Borno, Sokoto and Zamfara states including the FCT, may face...

Dearth of extension officers, veterinary doctors affecting agricultural output, survey reveals

The shortage of agricultural extension officers and veterinary doctors is hampering the quality and quantity of farming output across the country, a survey has...

Climate change: Group trains 5,000 Nasarawa farmers on regenerative agriculture

Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), an international non-profit organsation, has trained no fewer than 5,000 smallholder farmers in Nasarawa State on regenerative agriculture to boost...

Lagos Farm Fair: Stakeholders tasked on measures to achieve food security

The need for collaborative efforts from all stakeholders in the agricultural sector to sustainably scale up produce towards achieving food security has been emphasised.   This...

Maiden adaptation confab to place agriculture at centre of climate response priorities

The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), in partnership with the National Climate Change Council (NCCC) of the Government of Nigeria, alongside other partners...

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NNPC moves to restart Warri, PH refineries, seals deal with Chinese firms

The NNPC Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese companies, Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and...
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ECOWAS and West African Health Organisation: Synergising on malaria elimination

Recently, Sierra Leone became the frontline of West Africa’s war on malaria as health ministers, experts, and partners converged...

LDC Group calls for action to close climate action, support gap

The Least Developed Countries Group on Climate Change (LDC Group), hosted by the Government of Timor-Leste and chaired by...

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