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Agric Ministry vows safe agrochemical use through ‘Pesticides Bill’

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has promised to support safe use of agrochemical and pesticides by promoting the proposed "Pesticides...

Michael Simire - June 24, 2021

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Private forestry sector looks forward to the issuance of FLEGT licences in Ghana

Ghana’s private forestry sector has been operating for about 130 years now and is a major revenue generator for the country. But in the...

Michael Simire - June 24, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Insurance for farmers is imperative due to climate change – NAIC

The Nigeria Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) says insurance for farmers is imperative due to the negative impact of climate change. Manager of NAIC in Enugu...

Michael Simire - June 23, 2021

Agric & Biotech

FAO, Nigeria sign agreement to enhance food safety, agriculture systems

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 signed agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria aimed at strengthening sustainable, inclusive...

Michael Simire - June 22, 2021

Agric & Biotech

NiMet, FOA partner to ensure food security in Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) say they will continue to partner to work out strategies for food security...

Michael Simire - June 20, 2021

Agric & Biotech

National Council on Agriculture approves mainstreaming of biofortification in Nigeria

The National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development has approved the mainstreaming of biofortification in all agricultural interventions in Nigeria. The Harvestplus Event and Advocacy...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Saga of issuance of timber legality licenses in Ghana (2)

Ever since, Ghana’s forestry sector stakeholders learnt about the fitness check the European Union (EU) conducted in 2020 on the Forest Law Environment Governance...

Michael Simire - June 17, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Biotechnology taking mankind beyond known depths, says NABDA DG

Director-General (D-G), National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, has said that biotechnology is taking mankind beyond known depths of understanding chemical and...

Michael Simire - June 16, 2021

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