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SAPZ project strategic to Nigeria’s plan to industrialise agriculture – Shettima

The Federal Government says the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) is a strategic milestone in its plan to industrialise Nigeria’s agriculture sector and create sustainable...

UK pledges £204m for Nigeria’s agriculture growth

The United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has expressed readiness to leverage £204 million in private sector finance and investment into...

Why community-centred approach is key to scale up renewables-based adaptation efforts in agriculture

At least a billion people living in rural areas worldwide rely on agriculture: a livelihood that is critically vulnerable to the effects of changing weather patterns...

Govt will deploy drones to maximise agricultural output – Kyari

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, said the Federal Government would deploy technology for all-year round...

Climate fee on food could cut greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture – Study

Greenhouse gas emissions in German agriculture could be significantly reduced in a socially equitable way through a climate fee on food, combined with climate...

Agriculture expert wants govt to revive ‘Operation Feed the Nation’

An agricultural expert, Mr. Titilayo Adebanjo, has called on the Federal Government to revive “Operation Feed the Nation” to boost food sufficiency and supply...

Closing gender gap in agriculture can contribute $1bn annually to GDP – Group

Chairperson, National Agric Show Youth and Women in Agriculture Committee, Mrs. Nkiruka Okonkwo, says closing gender gap in agriculture can contribute $1 billion annually...

Stakeholders seek govt’s support for agroecology in Nigeria

Some stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called for Federal Government’s support for agroecology to enhance production of healthier food and to ensure environmental...

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Professionals tasked to be dedicated, innovative on preserving forests, addressing climate change

Director-General, Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan, Prof. Zachariah Yaduma, has said enormous challenges facing the world in preserving forests...
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Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has mandated the Managing Director, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, to...

CSOs demand reform of Cross River forestry laws to curb deforestation, empower communities

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River State have declared as obsolete the state’s forestry laws, citing this as reason...

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Professionals tasked to be dedicated, innovative on preserving forests, addressing climate change

Director-General, Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan, Prof. Zachariah Yaduma,...

Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has...
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