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Kano Deputy Gov, Gawuna, Emerges Chairman Forum of State Commissioners of Agriculture
The Deputy Governor of Kano State and the state’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, emerged chairman of the Forum of Commissioners for Agriculture. According [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Mar-2022
Soil Scientists Urged To Tackle Persistent Problem Of Soil Degradation
Experts in soil science have been tasked to find a lasting solution to address the persistent problem of soil degradation to mitigate food shortages and enhance food security in th [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Mar-2022
Polytechnic Inaugurates planting of 1,500 Trees in lafia
The Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic (IMAP) Lafia in Nasarawa State has inaugurated a project to plant 1,500 trees to mitigate impacts of climate change and other environmental chall [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Mar-2022
Pre-Budget Consultations 2022-2023 - Finance Minister Meets Representatives of Small Planters and Fishermen Associations
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, met various representatives of Small planters and Fishermen Associati [...]
AgricultureCountry: Mauritius
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Mar-2022
First Wholly Made-in Nigeria Tomato Mix Launched
[Vanguard] Tomato Jos Farming and Processing Limited, has launched its Tomato Jos paste variant into the Nigerian market. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Mar-2022
Agric technologies can keep youths off the streets- FIIRO boss
Millions of Nigerian youths can significantly contribute to the economy and get profitably employed if various technologies developed by research institutes and universities will b [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Mar-2022
UNDP Provides Inputs for 400 Displaced Farmers in Nasarawa
To encourage farmers whose farmlands were destroyed during the various crisis in Nasarawa State to go back to their farms, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has provi [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Mar-2022
UNDP Implements 170 projects on Environment
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has supported 29 states in tackling environmental projects across the country, through the Global Environment Facility’s Small Gra [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Mar-2022
Aliyu Flags Off Beautification, Landscaping Of Abuja Airport Road
By Hudu Yakubu Abuja In line with the FCT 2019 Parks Policy, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, has performed the ground breaking ceremony of the beautification and lan [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Mar-2022
Plastic Pollution: Lagos Waste Management Agency to adopt Recycling
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority LAWMA says it is LAWMA is engaging recycling as a veritable tool to tackle the challenge of plastic pollution. This comes as the state g [...]
Waste managementCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Mar-2022
Sanitation: Nasarawa govt begins House-to-House monitoring
The Nasarawa state government has commenced a House to House monitoring of the monthly environmental sanitation in order to improve the well-being of residents of the state. Chief [...]
Waste managementCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Mar-2022
Grapes of Wrath - Australian Winemakers' Loss in China Is South Africa's Gain
[VOA] Johannesburg -- It's really just a case of wine-wine diplomacy. South African vineyards, buoyed by the trade row between Beijing and Canberra, have seen their exports to Chin [...]
AgricultureCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Mar-2022
Nigeria To Monitor Policy Implementation In Agric Sector
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to set up a body that will follow up on the decisions of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development (NCARD) in the areas o [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Mar-2022
Conflict Prevention : Stakeholders Seek Livestock, Pastoralism Support
STAKEHOLDERS across agricultural sector have called for livestock and pastoralism support to strengthen animal health. The stakeholders also called for the implementation of the h [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Mar-2022
NABDA advocates GM Foods To Enhance National Food Security
Experts and officials from the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) and the partnering host Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu as well as the National Biosafety Managemen [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Mar-2022
NiMet seeks synergy to reduce disaster risks
To lessen the risks that are associated with weather-related crises in Nigeria; all the relevant bodies responsible for the management of disasters must work together. Stakeholder [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Mar-2022
Nigeria Loses Over 2 Million Birds in 391 Farms
[Daily Trust] Since the current outbreak of bird flu started in a commercial farm with mixed species of birds, the disease has continued to spread. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Mar-2022
Enforcement of Gishwati Directives to Boost Milk Production
[New Times] The Government has embarked on the enforcement of joint ministerial instructions determining special management and use of Gishwati pastureland in Western Province in a [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Mar-2022
CBN Adopts Measures to Mitigate Looming Food Crisis
[This Day] Akure and Kaduna -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has adopted measures to mitigate the impending food crisis occasioned by the crisis in Russia and Ukraine. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Mar-2022
Water Day: Residents asked to conduct lab test for borehole water
A water resources expert, Mr Boniface Onyeji, has advised residents to conduct laboratory analysis of their borehole water to test for bacteria and acidity. Borehole drilling Ony [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 24-Mar-2022
Water Day: There’s enough groundwater reserves to face five years of drought – Research
There is enough groundwater under the continent of Africa for most countries to survive at least five years of drought – and some, more than 50 years, according to research by Wa [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 24-Mar-2022
Nigerians urged to embrace oil palm trees planting
The National Oil Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has urged Nigerians to plant oil palm trees in their surroundings, considering its importance to human and societal dev [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 24-Mar-2022
CBN Will Continue Intervention Schemes to Support Economic Growth -Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said the bank would continue to support Nigeria’s economic growth through its intervention programmes. Ac [...]
FinancialCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 24-Mar-2022
Farmers File Complaint About Supply Shortage, Rising Cost of Fertiliser
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Farmers in East Gojjam Zone of Amhara regional state have filed complaints with zonal authorities on March 22 regarding the current lack of supply a [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ethiopia
Region: Africa
Date: 24-Mar-2022
Seeds of Change As Farmers Lead Way On Tobacco-Free Farms
[UN News] In Kenya, a trailblazing sustainable agriculture project has helped hundreds of farmers move away from the harmful practice of growing tobacco, in favour of a healthier a [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 24-Mar-2022