Agric & Biotech

Agric & Biotech

Saga of issuance of timber legality licenses in Ghana

March 2021 has come and gone, and yet Ghana has not been able to issue a single Forest Law Environment Governance Trade (FLEGT) or...
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Nnimmo Bassey: Why Plant Variety Protection Bill shouldn’t be signed into law

In his welcome words at the Health of Mother Earth Foundation’s (HOMEF) Food Policy Dialogue on Thursday, May 6, 2021, Nnimmo Bassey, the HOMEF...
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Biosafety agency says it’s deploying safe modern biotechnology to protect lives

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it is deploying safe modern biotechnology applications in its operations to protect Nigerians and the environment from...
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Africa to double agricultural productivity as $17bn is pledged to increase food security

A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over $17 billion in financing on Friday, April 30, 2021 during a high-level...
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Reps move to ascertain level of food security in Nigeria

The House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 moved to ascertain the level of food security in the country, following the adoption of...
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Coalition clamours GMOs ban, repeal of biosafety law

State governors have been called upon to ban genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and effect a repeal of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) Act...
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Agency reiterates commitment to ensuring biosecurity in Nigeria

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has completed and submitted a draft National Biosecurity Policy to the Federal Executive Council (FEC), for consideration and...
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Agric & Biotech

Agroecology is key to restoring the Earth, say HOMEF volunteers

Volunteers at Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) have called on countries to shift from dependence on fossil fuels and invest rather in agroecology...
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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

Doyinsola Ogunye founded multiple organisations in Lagos - including the Mental and Environmental Development Initiative for Children (MEDIC) and...
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Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says the country will be self-sufficient and meet its global market...
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Use marble to produce electricity, engineer advises Oyo

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