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Govt routes quelea birds threatening grains production in Bauchi

The Federal Government has covered 70 per cent of farmlands threatened by quelea birds in Bauchi State, through aerial spraying. Alhaji Mohammed Yusuf, Federal Ministry...

Michael Simire - February 5, 2021

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AfDB, FAO to boost South Sudan’s agricultural markets with $14m

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 signed protocols to disburse a $14 million grant to the Government of South Sudan...

Michael Simire - February 4, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Kwara farmers express concern over indiscriminate bush burning

Farmers in Ilorin have called on the Kwara State Government for urgent intervention over what he described as indiscriminate bush burning in parts of...

Michael Simire - January 29, 2021

Agric & Biotech

UN report lists ways to minimise adverse impacts of pesticides, fertilisers

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published a report on the environmental and health impacts of pesticides and fertilisers and ways to minimise those...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Foundation to release 10 tons of PBR cowpea to farmers

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has said that it will release 10 tons of Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea before the beginning of...

Michael Simire - January 27, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Tanzania cancels GMO trials again

Newly appointed Tanzania Agricultural Minister, Prof Adolf Mkenda, has announced the cancellation of research trials involving genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the country and...

Michael Simire - January 22, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Kenya says desert locust invasion under control amid timely mitigation measures

Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture, on Thursday, January 21, 2021 said that the second wave outbreak of desert locusts’ invasion in the country was under...

Michael Simire - January 21, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Funding shortfalls threaten East African locust operations – FAO

In an online briefing, the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has warned partners that without additional financial resources for fuel,...

Michael Simire - January 21, 2021

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