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Zambia biosafety body halts transiting of GMO grains

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) of Zambia has halted the transiting of grains suspected to contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) from a neighbouring country. The Authority reportedly...

Research institute runs risk of losing high-priced, breaded animals

The National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) has called on Federal Government to save the institute from total collapse due to loss of high-priced and breaded...

Environment minister lauds biosafety agency on implementation of mandate

Minister of Environment, Surveyor Suleiman Hassan Zarma, has commended the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) on its ability to properly implement its mandate. The minister gave the...

NABDA to develop sustainable value chain for gum arabic

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says the agency is poised to use biotechnology tools in developing a sustainable value chain for improved productivity of gum...

Cameroon’s inspiring agroecology practice recognised in Berlin

World Agroforestry (ICRAF) Cameroon’s Participatory Domestication of Indigenous Tree Programme has been declared an Outstanding Practice in Agroecology 2019 by the World Future Council in collaboration with the start-up Technology for...

Experts to discuss systems approach to attaining food security in Ghana

In recognition of the increasing pressure under which the global food system has fallen, the international community devoted Goal 2 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...

Boosting agricultural production via adoption of improved seeds

Recent advances in biotechnology have paved way for the development of hybrid seeds which are not only high-yielding but also resistant to pests, diseases and climate...

Report calls for expansion of irrigation projects in Africa

A new report is calling on the African governments to consider expanding irrigation projects since the continent has the potential to boost agricultural productivity. The study that...

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World Press Freedom Day: Group highlights environmental injustice cases in Rivers

In commemoration of the 2024 World Freedom Day, a civil society organisation, Kebetkache Women Development & Resource Centre, has...
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World Hand Hygiene Day: Govt urged to implement, disseminate hand hygiene roadmap

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (FMWRS) has been urged to implement the National Roadmap to Hand...

NABDA urges farmers to embrace biotechnology to boost productivity

Director General, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Mustapha Abdullahi, has urged farmers to embrace biotechnology to...

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World Press Freedom Day: Group highlights environmental injustice cases in Rivers

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