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Food security: Govt releases 23 new high-yield crop varieties to farmers

In its efforts aimed at achieving food sufficiency in Nigeria, the Federal Government has released 23 high-yield crop varieties to farmers. The crop varieties were...

Environmentalists seek farmers education for adaptation to inconsistent rain patterns

Some environmentalists have called for the education of farmers for adaptation to the irregularities in the rainfall patterns, ahead of the 2024 planting season. The...

Climate change: Centre advises farmers to choose right variety crops

The National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) has advised farmers to choose and multiply right variety crops to mitigate climate change. The Acting...

Kano community farmers receive skills, tools to boost apiculture

Apiculture farmers from Jobe Community in Kano State recently gathered for an enlightening two-day workshop aimed at equipping them with advanced knowledge and skills...

AfDB unveils new initiative to cushion farmers from climate change effects

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA), an initiative aimed at insulating countries against catastrophic...

Don urges govts, farmers to adopt climate-smart agriculture practice

Professor of Agronomy at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Ibrahim Haruna, has called on the three tiers of  government and farmers to adopt...

Quelea birds’ invasion: Lawmaker wants govt to save farmers from further loss of crops

A PDP member representing the Argungu Constituency in the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Alhaji Umar Na’amore, has called on the Federal Government to...

Climate change: IFAD advises farmers to embrace insurance agric policy

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has advised farmers to embrace insurance coverage to cushion the effect of flood and climate changes on...

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CSW: UN launches gender equality plan

The UN on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender...
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AfDB, Eritrea sign $19.5m agreement for 12 MW mini-grid project

The African Development Bank Group and Eritrea have signed an agreement for $19.5 million in grant funding for the...

HYPREP applauds centre for Ogoni hydrocarbon remediation

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has commended the Centre of Excellence for Environmental Restoration (CEER) for its efforts...

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CSW: UN launches gender equality plan

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AfDB, Eritrea sign $19.5m agreement for 12 MW mini-grid project

The African Development Bank Group and Eritrea have signed...