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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...

NIRSAL unlocks N70bn in financing for agriculture in 2025

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc) has announced a remarkable rebound in its operations, which has resulted in the...

Tilahun Amede: Why Africa’s climate playbook must start on the farm

The recently concluded second Africa Climate Summit and the Addis Ababa declaration did more than restate ambition. They set out a practical agenda to...

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GCF announces commitment to mobilise $100m for Chad

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced an accelerated programme of action in support of the government of Chad's...
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Climate action can be one of the world’s biggest job creators

We are in the midst of a great economic shift - one that will shape livelihoods and growth for...

NLNG cuts Nigeria’s gas flaring to below 12%, eyes further expansion

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has reduced Nigeria’s gas flaring from about 62 per cent to less than 12 per...

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GCF announces commitment to mobilise $100m for Chad

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