Agric & Biotech

Mixed reactions trail NiMet’s prediction of early rain in March over crop yields

As farmers across the country prepare for the 2023 planting season, farmers in Ebonyi and Enugu states have expressed mixed concerns about the prediction...

Biosafety agency reviews regulatory instruments since 2015 inception

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has begun the review of its regulatory instruments that have been developed since 2015 till date. Director General/Chief Executive...

AATF moves to sustain gains of PBR Cowpea

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has concluded arrangements to sustain the gain of Nigeria’s first genetically modified crop variety, the Pod Borer Resistant...

Sharubutu joins AATF Board of Trustees

Executive Secretary, Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Prof. Garba Sharubutu, has joined the Board of Trustees of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation as...

Govt advises farmers on early warning signals against flood, rainfall predictions

The Federal Government has urged stakeholders in the agricultural sector, including farmers, to take early warning signals on rainfall and flood predictions to boost...

Nnimmo Bassey: Food, culture and colonialism

The important position of indigenous food systems in the struggle for food sovereignty cannot be over emphasised. We understand this by reminding ourselves of...

Farmers seek better policies, climate condition in 2023

Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State Chapter and South-West Zone, Dr Femi Oke, has expressed optimism about friendly policies and climate...

Govt releases new rice, 20 other crop varieties to boost food sufficiency

As part of the efforts to make Nigeria food sufficiency in rice and other crop production, the Federal Government on Thursday, January 19, 2023,...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for coordinated and transformative action to advance...
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Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute 10 million tree seedlings for planting across the state, as...

Mixed reactions trail Lagos solar approval policy

Some Lagos residents on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, expressed divergent views on a directive by the state government requiring...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

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