Agric & Biotech

Agric & Biotech

Food security: Agricultural research will be given priority, says minister

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, says agricultural research will be his priority for improved seeds to boost food production...
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Climate change: Horticulturists urged on climate smart technologies

Senior Technical Cluster Leader, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Prof. Oluwole Fatunbi, has urged horticulturists to generate climate smart agriculture compliant technologies...
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Agric & Biotech

South-West stakeholders express mixed feelings over irregular rainfall

Stakeholders in South-West Nigeria have differed in their views on the possible effects of the irregular rainfall patterns in year 2021 on agricultural harvest,...
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Agric & Biotech

I never said GMO critics are terrorists – NBMA’s Director-General

Director-General (DG), National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, has denied reports attributed to him that Nigerians who are against genetically modified organism...
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Ondo lifts ban on forestry activities

Ondo State Government has announced the lifting of the ban hitherto placed on activities in its forest reserves. A statement issued by Commissioner of Information...
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Nigeria, 44 others, 95 businesses commit to create sustainable agriculture and land use

Governments and businesses joined farmers and local communities on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at COP26 in Glasgow, securing new agreements to protect nature and...
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Nigerians against GMOs are not terrorists, activists reply biosafety agency

We read with utter shock and disbelief the remarks made by the Director-General, National Biosafety Management Agency, (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, at a one-day...
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Agric & Biotech

Scheme to transform global food systems across key commodities in 27 countries

At an event at COP26 in Glasgow on Saturday, November 6, 2021, a new $345 million, seven-year programme, The Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration...
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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued an advisory on the 2026 flood outlook, warning farmers and...
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Water & Sanitation

Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities...
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LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has stepped up efforts to address the growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste),...

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