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Role of biotechnology in Nigeria’s economic diversification

"Agriculture must cease from being treated as development programme; agriculture must be treated as business. Our goal will be to pursue government supported private...

Southern Africa prepares for El Niño impact

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) secretariat on Thursday (February 25, 2016) convened a two-day multi-sectoral stakeholder consultative meeting to develop a regional preparedness...

Food security concerns as cocoyam disappears in Arochukwu

Cocoyam, a root crop, for many years served as a major source of revenue for rural women in the ancient town of Arochukwu in Abia...

Osun identifies 60 million active cocoa trees

Revenues from cocoa and other prominent farms produce in which Osun State has comparative advantages have great capacities to turn around the economy and...

Poisoned French farmer wins lawsuit against Monsanto

A French court of appeal has upheld a judgement against US biotech giant Monsanto in the poisoning of a farmer with a corn herbicide. Monsanto...

Farmers can double cassava yield with improved weed control

Preliminary results from experimental plots carried out by researchers working under the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) led Cassava Weed Management Project show...

Donors urged to support Africa ecological farming

Foundations and international donors can play a greater role in providing assistance to scale-up ecological farming initiatives in Africa, according to a report released...

Food security: Groups take up climate justice campaign

Oxfam Nigeria, with the Human and Environment Development Agenda (HEDA), has launched the food and climate justice campaign with the aim of changing public...

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Public health: CAPPA backs NAFDAC as stakeholders commit to sodium reduction regulations

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has reiterated its support for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration...
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Trials, registration of cotton varieties: Nigeria’s biosafety in shambles – HOMEF

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has condemned the alleged illegal confined field trials and registration of four new...

TotalEnergies, Masdar to form $2.2bn joint venture to accelerate renewable energy growth in Asia

TotalEnergies, a global integrated multi‑energy company, and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy...

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Public health: CAPPA backs NAFDAC as stakeholders commit to sodium reduction regulations

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has reiterated its...

Trials, registration of cotton varieties: Nigeria’s biosafety in shambles – HOMEF

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has condemned the...