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Agency says Nigeria ready for genome editing technology
The Director-General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, says Nigeria is ready for genome editing technology…
Cosmic crops poised for harvest on Earth
UN food and atomic energy agencies are readying to reap the rewards of a ground-breaking ‘astrobotany’ investigation, announcing…
Abia LIFE-ND selects 1,000 beneficiaries for agribusiness
The Abia State Project Coordinating Office of the Lifelihood Improvement Family Enterprises for Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has commenced…
CBN disbursed N12.65bn as agriculture intervention since January, says Emefiele
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said it has disbursed N12.65 billion through the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP),…
We’ve lost N30bn worth eggs to cash scarcity, say poultry farmers
The Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria (PAN) said its members lost more than N30 billion worth of over…
FG moves to enhance animal welfare in emergencies
The Federal Government says it is stepping up efforts aimed at adopting global best practices in Nigeria’s Animal…
Ecobank, IITA to train 16,000 youths on wealth creation
EcoBank, in collaboration with the Nigeria-based CGIAR centre, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), will provide training and…
CBN puts loan repayment under ABP at 52.39%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has put the total loan repayments under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP)…
AfDB, others deliberate on food security measures in Africa
The Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the Wangari Mathai…
Foundation pledges agricultural innovation through public-private partnerships
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), has pledged its commitment to encourage agricultural innovation through public-private partnerships (PPPs),…