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AUDA-NEPAD scores biosafety agency high on technological advancement

The African Union Development Agency (AUDA)-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) (AUDA-NEPAD) has rated the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) high in the advancement...

Agricultural foundation advises beans farmers on new ‘planting window’

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has identified suitable planting windows for cowpea also known as beans for the different ecologies in Nigeria. Dr. Jean...

Sustainable industry key to reduction of wastes, pollution in South-South, South-East – Biotechnologist

Director, Agricultural Biotechnology Department at the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Dr Rose Gidado, has said that making industry more sustainable can provide the...

Chinedum Nwajiuba: Farmers on edge as the rains are here

The rain is here. Farmers seem to be taken by surprise. I am. I planned to embark on land clearing after March 11. Clearly, nature...

Food security: Bishop Kukah tasks scientists, says Nigerians should freely make GMO choices

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Mathew Kukah, has said that Nigeria requires innovative strategies to nip in the bud the rising circumstances that allowed...

Africa gets over $50bn support to transform agriculture – AfDB

Africa’s drive to transform its agriculture and become a food basket continues to receive strong global support, with development partners agreeing to commit more...

Don urges govt to revamp river basins, improve irrigation

Prof. Ayoola Olalusi of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, has urged the Federal Government to revamp the country’s river basins and...

Quality seeds vital for Nigeria’s self-sufficiency in food production – Expert

Nigeria’s quest to be self-sufficient in food production will remain a mirage so long as farmers continue to plant grains as seeds, an expert...

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AABNet, partners launch guide on the conservation of African livestock genetic resources

Africa’s rich livestock genetic resources hold untapped potential to drive productivity, climate resilience, and sustainable development, according to a...
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Major blind spot in ocean carbon research could undermine global climate predictions – UNESCO

A new report by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO reveals a critical lack of understanding of how...

NDPHC targets renewables, industrial clusters to boost power reliability – MD

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Jennifer Adighije, has disclosed...

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AABNet, partners launch guide on the conservation of African livestock genetic resources

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Major blind spot in ocean carbon research could undermine global climate predictions – UNESCO

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