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Agriculture stakeholders recommend more investment in post-harvest management

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called for improved investment by government and private organisations in the area of technology and infrastructure to enhance...

Ghana’s biosafety authority: Granting GMO import permits to be based on regulations, international best practices

Clearly, it will not be out of place to declare April 2024 as “the month of Genetic Engineering GE)” in Ghana, because the publication...

Climate change reducing crop yields, increasing food prices – Govt

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says climate change poses significant risks to food security by reducing crop yields and...

The GMOs debate and task ahead of Nigerian scientists

The discourse on safety of genetically engineered crops categorised as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is heating up globally, including Nigeria. Just recently, the Federal Government...

AATF solicits Emir of Rano’s support for PBR Cowpea, launches handbook on seed production

In what looks like a proactive move to garner support and advocacy for the adoption of Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea, a delegation led by...

Govts mobilise farmers nationwide for wet season farming

Government at all levels have started equipping farmers with agricultural inputs in order to facilitate this year’s wet season farming and improve yields, a...

Cross River moves to ensure food security

The Commissioner for Information in Cross River, Mr Erasmus Ekpang, says the government has put in place a robust plan to ensure food security...

Gates Foundation supports Kano with pest-resistant Cowpea seeds

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) is supporting Kano State with pest-resistant Cowpea seeds to boost production of the crop and its seeds...

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UN agencies strengthen alliances to end female genital mutilation

Three UN agencies say they have concluded plans to strengthen alliances and build movements to end Female Genital Mutilation...
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Water Resources, Blue Economy ministries partner to boost food production

The Federal Ministries of Water Resources and the Marine and Blue Economy have pledged to collaborate to enhance food...

Taraba invasion: Communities cry of hunger and displacement

Residents of Takum, a local government area in Taraba State, have raised concern about the negative implications of the...

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