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Agric biotech as Nigeria’s option for food security

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) report says that the population of Nigeria is expected to continue to grow up...

Food security in Ghana threatened by prolonged dry spell

Ghana’s food security is threatened by an alarming dry spell that has already wreaked havoc to farmers and agricultural production. Over 435,000 farmers in the...

Food security: Govt to support farmers to mitigate agricultural risks

The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken steps to incorporate Agricultural Insurance into its National Agricultural Growth Scheme Agro- Pocket (NAGS-AP) programme, to mitigate...

Food security: Rethinking agriculture budget

The current cost of living crisis vis-à-vis attendant agitations has accentuated the need to scale up agriculture budget. Policy analysts hold that the N362.9 billion...

Ministry of Environment, FAO, others to ensure food security in Nigeria

Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, has urged Nigerians to fight hunger to foster environmental sustainability. Salako said this at a workshop for...

Tinubu reaffirms commitment to food security

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday, July 13, 2024, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to addressing food security concerns and reducing the cost of living in...

Group pledges climate-smart agriculture for Nigeria’s food security

Propcom+, a rural and agricultural market development programme, has pledged to promote climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers and small-scale entrepreneurs to support Nigeria’s...

How smart is `Climate Smart Agriculture’ to environment, food security?

With the impact of climate change being felt on food systems around the world, and with the contribution of agriculture to global emissions also...

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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...
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After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

Coalition commits to advancing climate justice in Nigeria

Nigeria Climate Justice Alliance (NCJA), a coalition of civil society organisations, community groups, youth movements, researchers, and media actors,...

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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG),...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake,...
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