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Researcher develops gender-responsive tool for climate change
A researcher and lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Dr Chinwoke Ifeanyi-Obi, has developed a…
Institute urges FG to harness new technologies to boost food safety
Nigeria Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), FCT Chapter, has urged the Federal Government to harness the…
FG to begin local farmers’ database for intervention programmes
The federal government is set to commence the collation of farmers’ databases across the country for the accurate…
Nigeria loses N1.3 billion to tomato Ebola
The federal government says Nigeria has lost more than N1.3 billion to the outbreak of Tuta absoluta, commonly…
UNIDO partners EU to boost Nigeria’s hydropower capacity for agric
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), says it has, in collaboration with the European Union (EU), started…
Nigeria needs 5,000 cold trucks to tackle N3.5trn post-harvest losses
The Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) says Nigeria needs 5,000 cold trucks…
Tomato farmers predict produce scarcity over virus outbreak
Tomato growers have expressed concern over the recent Tuta Absoluta virus infestation of the crops currently affecting the…
NSDC, Chinese firm sign $1bn sugar production deal in Nigeria
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), and Chinese conglomerate, SINOMACH, have agreed to jointly develop a large-scale sugarcane…
Implementing SAPZs ‘ll create jobs, slash imports, boost naira — Adesina
The President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says implementation of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs)…
BOA to overhaul lending practices by instituting strict monitoring
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) says it will overhaul its lending practices by instituting strict monitoring and evaluation systems…