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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

Agric & Biotech

Dry spell: Expert tasks farmers on adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices

An environment expert, Ms Gloria Bulus, has advised local farmers to the adopt Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) techniques to mitigate the impact of climate change...

Michael Simire - June 16, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Biosafety agency begins biosecurity policy review

The Environment Minister of State, Sharon Ikeazor, has explained that the National Biosecurity Policy is aimed at improving human health, agriculture and the environment. The...

Michael Simire - June 15, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Utilising sustainable practices to enhance productivity of smallholder women farmers

Studies have shown that small scale farmers, some with less than two hectares of land under cropping, are the ones producing the larger percentage...

Michael Simire - June 15, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Kano lists causes of low agricultural productivity

Kano State Deputy Governor, Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, has said Nigeria’s agricultural prowess is being consistently weakened by some age-long practices and factors like...

Michael Simire - June 7, 2021

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