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120,000 seeds from 13 native African tree species deposited into Norwegian seed vault

In what appears to be a major step toward safeguarding Africa’s rich tree biodiversity, the Centre for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)...

Pesticides to help protect seeds can adversely affect earthworms’ health – Study

While pesticides protect crops from hungry animals, pesky insects, or even microbial infections, they also impact other vital organisms, including bees and earthworms. Research published...

Quality seeds vital for Nigeria’s self-sufficiency in food production – Expert

Nigeria’s quest to be self-sufficient in food production will remain a mirage so long as farmers continue to plant grains as seeds, an expert...

AfDB to deliver certified wheat, seeds to 20 million farmers – Adesina

The President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says the bank is set to deliver climate-adapted, certified wheat and other staple crops seeds...

FAO distributes seeds, fertiliser in planting season push

Seeds and fertiliser for more than one million people are being distributed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in north-eastern Nigeria for the...

Bayer acquires Monsanto for $66 billion

German drugs and crop chemicals company Bayer has won over U.S. seeds firm Monsanto with an improved takeover offer of around $66 billion, ending...

Vulnerable South Sudanese families get FAO seeds, tools

Ahead of the 2016 farming season and in order to give farmers enough time for proper land preparation and planting, the Food and Agriculture...

Seeds of success in Ghana

Mohammed Sabtuwo does not just want to talk about how agriculture has changed his life; he wants to show us. Before we know it, he...

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Delta partners Xenergi on eco-industrial park development

The government of Delta State has struck a collaboration with petroleum industry solutions provider, Xenergi Limited, to establish a...
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100,000 Istanbul residents spend night outside after 6.2-magnitude earthquake

More than 100,000 Istanbul residents spent the night outside their homes for fear of aftershocks following a 6.2-magnitude earthquake...

UNIDO tasks manufacturers on sustainability practices to minimise ecological footprints

The National Programme Officer, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Dr Reuben Bamidele, has charged manufacturers to embrace sustainable...

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Delta partners Xenergi on eco-industrial park development

The government of Delta State has struck a collaboration...

100,000 Istanbul residents spend night outside after 6.2-magnitude earthquake

More than 100,000 Istanbul residents spent the night outside...