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Water, sanitation, food security critical to national development – Govt

Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr. Richard Pheelangwah, has stated that water, sanitation, and food security are essential...

Food security: Govt seeks media partnership on sustainable agricultural practices

The Federal Government has called on the media to mobilise, educate and sensitise the Nigerians on the need to embrace agriculture and promote food...

The role of science, technology in growing food-secure Nigeria

Nigeria is in dire need of a food revolution, driven by cutting-edge research in food science. Food science researchers say that the science of food...

Environmentalist proffers ways to reduce climate change effects on food security

An environmental advocacy expert, Mrs Temitope Okunnu, has highlighted ways of mitigating the climate-change effects on Nigeria’s attainment of food security. Okunnu, the founder of...

Food security will ensure sustainable national development – Expert

Executive-Director, Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), Dr Michael David, says addressing food insecurity will ensure sustainable national development. David, who stated...

Incentivising smallholder farmers to boost food security

Available data indicates that Nigeria has an arable land area of 34 million hectares; 6.5 million hectares for permanent crops and 28.6 million hectares...

Climate-smart farming boosts forests, food security in Madagascar

In Madagascar - one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries - a devastating drought, punctuated by intense cyclones, has pushed more than a million people into hunger. As extreme weather...

Development of regional fertiliser value chain critical to achieving food security in Central Africa

Central Africa can put an end to a paradoxical situation where it depends on massive imports of food products to feed itself while it...

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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

Doyinsola Ogunye founded multiple organisations in Lagos - including the Mental and Environmental Development Initiative for Children (MEDIC) and...
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Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says the country will be self-sufficient and meet its global market...

Use marble to produce electricity, engineer advises Oyo

An electrical engineer, Mr. Toyese Oyerinde, has advised the Oyo State Government to exploit the huge deposits of marble...

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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

Doyinsola Ogunye founded multiple organisations in Lagos - including...

Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says...