Agric & Biotech

Agric & Biotech

Buhari signs NABDA Establishment Bill 2022, says DG

The Director-General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, on Thursday, May 12, 2022, said President Muhammadu Buhari signed the NABDA Establishment...
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Meat grown from fungus could save the world’s forests

Substituting just a fifth of meat from cattle with microbial protein – a meat alternative produced in fermentation tanks – by 2050 could halve deforestation, a new analysis...
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Dangote: Tackling Nigeria’s fertiliser conundrum

The issue of fertiliser has been a knotty matter for farmers in Nigeria over the years. Very often, it is either in short supply...
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Govt seeks collaboration to resuscitate cotton industry

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Malam Mohammad Abubakar, has called for collaboration among stakeholders to resuscitate and boost the cotton industry to enhance...
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Ghana oil palm project plants agro forestry trees on 1000 hectares of land

A Climate Resilient Oil Palm Project (CROPP) in Ghana is targeting 1,000 hectares of land to plant oil palm and agro forestry trees in...
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HOMEF calls for the prohibition of GMOs in Nigeria

A roundtable hosted by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) held in Abuja on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, beamed the spotlight on genetically...
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Agric & Biotech

Genetically modified beans safe for consumption, biosafety agency assures Nigerians

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) on Thursday, April 28, 2022, assured Nigerians that the recently-approved, genetically-modified beans is safe for both human consumption...
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Earth Day: Environmentalists warn local farmers against harmful agro-chemical use

Some environmentalists have warned local farmers against use of harmful agrochemicals in crop cultivation to prevent degradation of soil components. The environmentalists gave the warning...
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