Tag:agriculture

Agric & Biotech

Activists reject Global Alliance on Climate-Smart Agriculture

A team of civil society organisations is kicking against the proposed Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture, saying that it will not deliver the urgently-needed solutions...

Michael Simire - September 26, 2014

Agric & Biotech

African governments asked to implement Ecological Organic Agriculture

A group of 11 award-winning experts working across Africa has appealed to governments of the African Union to develop ecological organic agriculture on the continent. The laureates...

Michael Simire - July 1, 2014

Agric & Biotech

Controversy trails fortified cassava project

Vitamin A is known to be essential for good vision, proper development of embryos, healthy skin and mucous membranes. It helps cells reproduce normally,...

Michael Simire - July 21, 2013

Agric & Biotech

Threats to small-scale food production in Nigeria, by IIED, Oxfam

A new report released on Thursday has identified large-scale land acquisitions and other commercial investment in agriculture in Nigeria and three other countries as...

Michael Simire - December 6, 2012

Agric & Biotech

Forum underlines youth-led agric initiatives

In a bid to promoting youth centre activities in raising awareness and mobilising public support for food security and livelihood protection, some 30 youths...

Michael Simire - October 28, 2012

Agric & Biotech

Global leaders converge on Arusha for AGRF 2012

Tanzania will host the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)) from September 26 to 28, 2012, the country’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives, Christopher...

Michael Simire - August 23, 2012

Climate Change

Benue community to host AAP’s flagship adaptation centre

Ehowodu, a community in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State will host the Africa Adaptation Programme’s (AAP) pilot model adaptation centre, an initiative...

Michael Simire - August 2, 2012

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