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Chevron invests N4.3bn to boost agriculture in 2019 – Report

Chevron Nigeria Limited invested N4.3 billion through its Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) to boost agriculture in the oil rich region in...

Michael Simire - September 14, 2020

Agric & Biotech

How we averted food crisis despite COVID-19 pandemic, by Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says Federal Government’s wisdom in promoting self-sufficiency over the years has helped significantly in averting a food crisis, despite the COVID-19...

Michael Simire - September 10, 2020

Agric & Biotech

African groups demand answers from agriculture organisation

A coalition of civil society groups is calling on the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to urgently attend to some statements...

Michael Simire - September 7, 2020

Agric & Biotech

IITA scientists identify post-emergence herbicides for cassava weed control

Scientists working with the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI), a scheme under International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), have identified some post-emergence herbicides to...

Michael Simire - September 3, 2020

Agric & Biotech

Biotech agency unveils plans to industrialise yam production

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says it plans to industrialise yam production in the country to ensure food security, boost job creation and...

Michael Simire - September 2, 2020

Agric & Biotech

Minister commends biosafety agency for GMO regulation efforts

Environment Minister of State, Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor, has commended the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) for its efforts in ensuring that the activities of...

Michael Simire - August 31, 2020

Agric & Biotech

Promoters say Nigeria genetically modified maize trail result ‘promising’

Nigeria’s quest to introduce maize varieties resistant to insect pests such as Stem Borer and Fall Army Worm (FAW) and drought recorded what the...

Michael Simire - August 31, 2020

Agric & Biotech

Stakeholders weigh options of maize importation ban

The recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy excluding maize from the list of commodities eligible to obtain foreign exchange was the subject of a...

Michael Simire - August 30, 2020

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NUPRC warns public against fraudulent contract offers

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