Tag:food sovereignty

Conservation

Minister inaugurates biodiversity centre, planting of 1m trees at Defence Academy

The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, on Thursday, May 30, 2024, inaugurated the Biodiversity Conservation Centre and the 1 million trees planting campaign...

Michael Simire - May 30, 2024

Human Welfare

Africa’s food sovereignty tops agenda at Russia-Africa summit

The Russia-Africa Summit 2023 will discuss partnership for food sovereignty, strategies to realise the potential and how Russia can help Africa develop its agricultural...

Michael Simire - July 25, 2023

Cover

Use of GMOs in agriculture symbolises global threat to food sovereignty

The expansive use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture is one of the most potent symbols of the worldwide threat to food justice...

Michael Simire - December 16, 2022

Agric & Biotech

ERA/FoEN, 15 others flay AGRA, reiterate support for agroecology

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) and 15 other food sovereignty campaign organisations have urged Global North Governments to stop all...

Michael Simire - July 23, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Standing against food colonialism – Nnimmo Bassey

A short video produced by the North Africa Network for Food Sovereignty showed the origin and solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic. The video showed...

Michael Simire - June 30, 2020

Climate Change

IIED: How climate change threatens food security of urban poor

Policies to increase food security in the global South focus too much on rural food production and not enough on ensuring poor people can...

Michael Simire - March 30, 2013

Agric & Biotech

African nations accused of undermining food sovereignty

African governments have been accused of being complacent about the “covert” activities of the biotechnology industry to undermine food sovereignty on the continent. According to...

admin - July 18, 2012

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Agric & BiotechMarch 23, 2025

World Forests Day: Gombe plants 4m trees

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State says his administration has planted over four million trees within the past four...

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Climate ChangeMarch 23, 2025

Faith and heat: Fasting in Nigeria’s rising temperatures

In Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, Nigeria, the resilience of individuals fasting during extreme heat is a testament...

Water & SanitationMarch 23, 2025

Benue, UNICEF seek to address rural communities’ hygiene challenges

The Benue State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has executed water, sanitation...