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GM potatoes to be released to Nigerian farmers in 2025

New potato varieties modified to withstand the deadly late blight disease said to be responsible for over 90 percent destruction on farmers field in...

Nigerian farmers prepare for GM potatoes as research enters final stages

The Genetically Modified (GM) Potato project ongoing in Nigeria has concluded its first-year multi-locational confined trial in three locations with the Biotech potatoes showing...

Elated Nigerian farmers harvest first batch of biotech-potatoes

Elder Isaiah Buwah is an aged potato farmer in the Bokos Local Government Area of Plateau State, North Central Nigeria. He has grown potatoes...

NCRI releases two new rice varieties 

Dr Aliyu Umar, Executive Director, National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi in Niger State, said the organisation has released two new rice varieties to...

Dry spell: Nigerian farmers want early input distribution next season

Some farmers in the North-East region have called for early distribution of farm inputs for commencement of dry season activities to mitigate effects of...

How climate change affects 2021 harvest – Nigerian farmers

Farmers in the North-Central and Taraba have narrated different experiences from the effects of irregular rainfall patterns on harvest during the 2021 farming season,...

ERA: Dutch court ruling against Shell a watershed

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has described a Dutch court ruling today which held Shell liable for the pollution of fish...

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Stakeholders harp on safe alternatives to GMOs in Nigeria

Stakeholders on organic agriculture on Thursday, December 19, 2024, in Abuja, called on government at all levels to ensure...
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How world’s youngest continent is restoring its degraded landscapes

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) has released a new report that captures the experiences, challenges and solutions shared by...

Scepticism as Biden announces new US climate targets

Climate experts say a new emissions reduction target announced by US President Joe Biden's administration falls short of cuts...

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Stakeholders harp on safe alternatives to GMOs in Nigeria

Stakeholders on organic agriculture on Thursday, December 19, 2024,...

How world’s youngest continent is restoring its degraded landscapes

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) has released a new...
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