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FCT farmers upbeat on GM crops, seek govt’s support

Farmers in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say they are confident that Genetically Modified (GM) crops can boost their farm...

ACReSAL: Kaduna communities receive N375m to boost climate-smart agriculture

Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has presented cheques worth $25,000 to 10 communities each, amounting to over N375 million, as a community revolving...

I earn N2.5m annually from tomato farming, says Gombe farmer

An entrepreneur from the Difa community in Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, Salisu Danjuma, says he earns over N2.5 million annually...

Govt restates commitment to address food security

The Federal Government has restated its commitment towards addressing the food security challenges to ensure that no Nigerian goes to bed hungry. The Minister of...

GM crops will boost food security, says Biotech Society

The Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN) says that the promotion of Genetic Modification (GM) technology and Genetically Modified crops will help in fighting food...

UK pledges £204m for Nigeria’s agriculture growth

The United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has expressed readiness to leverage £204 million in private sector finance and investment into...

BATN Foundation’s Graduate Agripreneurship Programme (GAP) inspires new generation of agricultural leaders

General Manager of British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATN Foundation), Oludare Odusanya, has emphasised the organisation’s dedication to empowering young Nigerians through its flagship...

GMO: Harmful gene transfer claims unfounded – NBRDA

The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) has dismissed as false the information that gene transfers carried in Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) such...

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BATN Foundation commissions solar-powered borehole tó end 30-year water crisis in Kano community

 “For 30 years, we fetched water from far places, paying N100naira for a jerrican of water that wasn’t even...
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BATN Foundation, SwagCo flag off Maize Micro-Enterprise Project to empower Ekiti farmers

In a landmark move to boost food security and rural livelihoods, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in...

NBSAP: A welcome step toward food sovereignty, biosafety

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) commends the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action...

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