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Imperatives of deploying new technologies to boost food production

The World Economic Forum, in an article published on March 3, 2018, listed threats to global food production as poor harvests, droughts, floods among others....

Firm rolls out grains farming project, signs agreement for outgrower scheme

An industrial agric company, Spring Plantation and Processing Company (SPPC), has unveiled its industrial agric initiative that will make possible people-participation and creation of...

Biodiversity Convention told to focus on agricultural landscapes to aid recovery from COVID-19

Researchers are urging the delegates of the 196 parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to ensure that the post-2020 global biodiversity framework...

Farmers, scientists advocate use of biotechnology to boost food production

Following the impact of COVID-19 and banditry activities in the country, agriculturalists and scientists have advocated the use of biotechnology to be deployed...

Nigeria: Agriculture and nation building

For a country to be ideally independent, it must be self-sufficient. When a country has difficulty in producing what it consumes, then there is...

Study knocks AGRA, alleges its promises are untrue

A study that assessed activities of the Alliance for a Green Revolution (AGRA) has issued the agricultural organisation a negative report card. Released on Monday,...

Innovation key to unlocking Africa’s agriculture potential

Agriculture is the fulcrum of Africa’s economy, with growth-enabling roles that cut across all crucial sectors despite its seemingly dwindling share of the continent’s...

Lagos distributes maize, sorghum to 15 farm settlements to avert food scarcity

The Lagos State Government  has begun the distribution of maize and sorghum to no less than 15 feed millers, farm settlements and other stakeholders...

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Govt unveils policies to accelerate Nigeria’s energy transition goals

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday, February 27, 2025, unveiled the National Integrated Electricity Policy (NIEP) and Integrated...
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How to improve governance in Nigeria, by Gov. Fubara

Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State says lack of public accountability, weak institutions, passivity of citizens and civil society...

Govt, CSOs to track state, LGA climate efforts

The Federal Government says it is collaborating with some civil society organisations (CSOs) to assess, track and rank the...

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Govt unveils policies to accelerate Nigeria’s energy transition goals

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday, February 27,...

How to improve governance in Nigeria, by Gov. Fubara

Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State says lack of...
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