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UN reviews action on implementing low-emissions agriculture

An information event on agriculture and climate change held during the June Momentum on Climate Change on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 saw countries share their experiences on...

Farmers urged to cultivate new resistant cowpea variety

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has urged cowpea farmers in Nigeria to take advantage of the recent push to ban food importation to...

Cassava seed system profitable for players in value chain – IITA

The International Institutes of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has said that cassava seed system is profitable for all players across the value chain and that,...

Renowned geneticist cautions against adoption of GMO crops

A renowned Ethiopian geneticist and agronomist has cautioned against the adoption of a genetically modified (GM) variety, saying that it could pose a serious...

COVID-19: Group calls on govt to support farmers

Members of civil society and non-government agricultural stakeholders operating under a group called Voices for Food Security (VFS) have called on the Federal Government...

African, European members join ACARE board

The African Centre for Aquatic Research and Education (ACARE) on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 announced the on-boarding of two leaders in African Great Lakes...

Africa’s most vulnerable called to bear brunt of Covid-19

One of world’s harshest terrains for farming threatens to crumble under COVID-19.  West Africa’s farmer collectives, small businesses and other stakeholders in agriculture reveal...

China to draft food security plan amid global coronavirus epidemic

China will draft and carry out, in 2020, a response plan for ensuring food security amid the global coronavirus pandemic, the country’s state planner...

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BAN Toxics, community groups renew call to end plastic pollution 

 In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics has reaffirmed its commitment to...
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Dangote Refinery holds the key to lower inflation – Economic think tank

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as crucial to reducing inflation in Nigeria, according to a report by the...

LASEPA seals multiple establishments in Lagos over noise pollution

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Saturday, July 5, 2025, sealed multiple establishments across Victoria Island, Elegushi...

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