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Biotechnologist canvasses cultivation of herbicide tolerant soybeans for…
An agricultural biotechnologist, Dr Rose Gidado, has expressed optimism that cultivation of herbicide tolerant…
UN appeals against food wastage, says 811m people are hungry
The UN food agency has launched an urgent appeal for action to reduce the amount of food that is wasted, saying…
FAO moves to transform agri-food system
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) says it will transform agric-food system in line…
Nigeria’s current food system weak, vulnerable to shocks, says minister
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, has described the country’s food…
Adopt ecological organic agriculture to curb global hunger, malnutrition,…
Mr Ernest Aubee, Head, Agriculture Division, ECOWAS Commission, has said that half of the world’s population…
Food Security: Expert advocates improved irrigation support for farmers
An agriculture expert, Mr Ismail Olawale, has called for encouragement and improved irrigation farming support for…
Northern Nigeria: UN establishes task force to address food insecurity
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres says the organisation has established a task force in collaboration with…
Food Security: Plateau Govt provides inputs for farmers
The Plateau Government has provided inputs for farmers in the state to encourage all year-round farming and…
UN pleads support for Nigeria to avert food crisis in Northeast
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says Nigeria’s Humanitarian Response Plan, which seeks over one billion…
Food insecurity looms in Northern Nigeria, FAO warns
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Global Environment Facility (GEF) said the United Nations (UN) –…
