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Boosting palm oil production via research, funding

Unarguably, COVID-19 pandemic has exposed mankind to threats of insecurity from various challenges of food, socio-economic activities and health, among others. Analysts note that the...

Michael Simire - August 23, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Afforestation: Kebbi begins distribution of 40,000 economic trees

The Kebbi State Government has commenced the distribution of 40,000 economic tree seedlings to the public across the 21 Local Government Areas to improve...

Michael Simire - August 19, 2021

Agric & Biotech

US EPA bans pesticide that puts children’s health at risk

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that it will ban a pesticide widely used since 1965 on fruits and vegetables from use...

Michael Simire - August 18, 2021

Agric & Biotech

North-East stakeholders map out strategies for avoiding food crisis

Some agricultural stakeholders in Nigeria's North-East region have prescribed strategies for salvaging the impending food crisis in the country, a survey has shown. In Adamawa...

Michael Simire - August 18, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Vaccines for basic health care critical for Nigeria – NABDA

The Director-General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, says developing vaccines not only for coronavirus disease but for basic health care is...

Michael Simire - August 17, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Nigeria losing billions by not tapping opportunities in forest sector – Don

A university don, Prof. Tope Ajayi, has said forestry has the potential of helping to create dependable economic fortunes for the Federal Government and...

Michael Simire - August 15, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Consistency of Plant Variety Protection Law with Constitution challenged in court

The Registered Trustees of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) have filed a suit challenging a provision of the Plant Variety Protection Act 2021...

Michael Simire - August 13, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Faith communities to Gates Foundation: Big farming is no solution for Africa

Following the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Pre-Summit in Rome last week – a prequel to the Head of State-level Summit in New York,...

Michael Simire - August 5, 2021

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