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AfDB commits $210m for development of Nigeria’s agro-processing zones

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is providing $210 million for the development of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme in Nigeria. AfDB’s...

Michael Simire - October 24, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Govt, stakeholders take steps against spread of transboundary diseases in livestock

The Federal Government says it has developed a five-year National Control Strategic Plans (NCSP) to curtail the spread of Transboundary Diseases in the Livestock...

Michael Simire - October 23, 2022

Agric & Biotech

SRADev calls for regulation of Highly Harzardous Pesticides (HHPs) use

The Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development(SRADev), an environmental NGO, has called for the regulation of the use of Highly Harzardous Pesticides (HHPs)...

Michael Simire - October 21, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Nigerian biosafety system to be stronger in next five years – NBMA

The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, has expressed hope that, in the next five years,...

Michael Simire - October 12, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Institute develops flood resistant maize, sorghum seeds

The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, says it has developed maize, sorghum and other crops seed varieties that can...

Michael Simire - September 29, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Farmers to save N48b by adopting genetically modified beans

Nigerian farmers spend over N48 billion per annum on the purchase of chemicals to fight a deadly pest that destroys and reduces harvest in...

Michael Simire - September 18, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Campaigners flay approval for GM wheat in Nigeria

A group of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria has denounced the permit recently granted to Trigall Genetics S.A. for importation of genetically modified...

Michael Simire - September 15, 2022

Agric & Biotech

NCRI releases two new rice varieties

Dr Aliyu Umar, Executive Director, National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi in Niger State, said the organisation has released two new rice varieties to...

Michael Simire - September 12, 2022

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