Agric & Biotech

Cassava bio-economy ‘ll end Nigeria’s food insufficiency, create employment – Finance Ministry

Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning says the implementation of cassava bio-economy will end the current food insufficiency in Nigeria and create...

AATF, AU Commission renew agreement to raise agricultural productivity in Africa

AATF and the African Union Commission (AUC) on Monday, July 24, 2023, signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise agricultural productivity in...

TAAT facilitates trainers’ training on rapid cassava propagation system for Angola

A delegation of scientists and technicians led by the Director General of the Angolan Institute of Agrarian Development is currently in Ibadan, South-West Nigeria,...

GM crops reduce pesticide application, save money – NABDA

The National Agricultural Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has advised farmers to cultivate Genetically Modified (GM) crops to reduce the use of pesticides and save...

Nigeria’s food security: A national emergency and way forward

Nigeria's current state of food security is a cause for concern as the country grapples with numerous challenges that have led to a state...

Climate resilient technologies prioritised under Ghana’s Crops Research Institute strategic plan

Ghana’s Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI) has prioritised the development of superior consumer-acceptable climate-resilient technologies under its...

CSOs call for robust legislation to regulate pesticides, chemical inflow

Some civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on the Federal Government and legislators to take action and make a robust legislation to regulate the...

Quelea birds’ invasion: Lawmaker wants govt to save farmers from further loss of crops

A PDP member representing the Argungu Constituency in the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Alhaji Umar Na’amore, has called on the Federal Government to...

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Households pay $12tr a year in hidden fossil fuel costs – Report

New research by 350.org shows that, on top of soaring energy bills, fossil fuels cost households an additional $12...
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Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

Prof. Adesola Ogidiolu has urged geographers to deploy mapping tools and data-driven approaches to address Nigeria’s worsening forest crisis,...

Feminist voices demand inclusion, power in critical minerals boom

As global demand for critical minerals surges to power the clean energy transition, feminist advocates are raising urgent concerns...

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Households pay $12tr a year in hidden fossil fuel costs – Report

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Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

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