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Govt launches World Bank $500m project to boost irrigation, power supply

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Steering Committee for the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project aimed to enhance national food security,...

Zulum urges action on irrigation, climate resilience

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has called for urgent and coordinated efforts to address the escalating impact of climate change on agriculture across...

Govt approves N350bn to support dams, irrigation facilities – Minister

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, says the Federal Government under Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund has approved over N350 billion...

Don urges govt to revamp river basins, improve irrigation

Prof. Ayoola Olalusi of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, has urged the Federal Government to revamp the country’s river basins and...

Climate change: Experts advocate solar irrigation for female farmers, smallholders seek support

Some people see the effect of climate change as only experiencing heat instead of cold weather but, to a smallholder farmer like Comfort Oyadeji,...

AfDB supports Nigerian youths with dry season farming irrigation technologies

Ayuba Abimiku, a young rice farmer at Gidan Mai-Akuya community in Nasarawa State, North-central Nigeria, is excited. Ayuba is witnessing the operation of a pressured...

Fadama bags World Bank award

The Additional Financing to the Third Fadama Development Project (Fadama III-AF) has been honoured with the Africa VPU Team Award by the World Bank. The...

Guinea launches study on financing pineapple farmers’ irrigation schemes

The Delivery Unit of the Office of the Prime Minister of Guinea has launched a study on financing irrigation schemes for farmers in the...

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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...