Tag:Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea

Agric & Biotech

Ghana releases first biotech crop: the Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea

Ghana made history on Thursday, July 25, 2024, with the commercial release of her first ever biotech crop, “the Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea” (PBR...

Michael Simire - July 25, 2024

Agric & Biotech

Nigeria begins nationwide demonstrations of genetically modified cowpea

The Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University (IAR/ABU) Zaria and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) have concluded arrangements for nationwide on-farm demonstrations...

Michael Simire - August 25, 2020

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Agric & BiotechMarch 9, 2026

Biosafety agency, Open varsity collaborate to ensure confidence in technology

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) and the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have entered into a partnership to...

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Waste ManagementMarch 9, 2026

PAVE enlightens communities on sustainable waste management to curb methane emissions

On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) hosted a project workshop focused on...

Land DegradationMarch 9, 2026

Surface level bitumen seeping in Ondo

Introduction Natural bitumen, a dense, viscous, semi-solid form of petroleum composed of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, asphaltenes, resins, sulphur compounds,...