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Nigeria licenses 164 fishing vessels to operate on territorial waters
The Federal Government says it has licensed 164 vessels to operate on the Nigerian territorial waters and exclusive…
Heifer International pays N111m insurance claims to smallholder farmers
. Collaborates with Olam, PULA, Leadway Assurance, to increase resilience to climate change In its resolve to help…
WHO, FAO task Nigerians on hygienic food, agricultural sector
The World Health Organisation (WHO), and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), have stressed the need to improve…
FG pledges enabling environment for commodity markets to grow
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), has promised to an create enabling environment for commodity…
NISS partners ICEHD on climate change mitigation
The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS), has pledged its commitment to collaborate with the International Centre for…
FG unveils participatory irrigation model to drive efficiency
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources has introduced a Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) model to ensure the involvement…
ActionAid urges govt to promote insurance for smallholder farmers
ActionAid and other stakeholders have urged the Federal and state governments to promote insurance for smallholder farmers across…
AfDB’s says there will be no food crisis in Africa
. Promises to help Nigeria boost agricultural production The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reassured that Africans will…
NextGen, IITA, NRCRI, inaugurate new cassava varieties in Kogi
The NextGen Cassava Project, being implemented by Cornell University, New York, in collaboration with the International Institute of…
AfDB Board approves $1.5bn facility to avert food crisis
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Board of Directors on Friday approved a $1.5 billion facility to help…