The GMO debate is over again. Last week, the prestigious National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine issued what is…
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The continent’s 55 countries sign a 5-point declaration to strengthen food security By Kiran Pandey Fifty-five African countries recently signed…
A new report finds no evidence of a current danger from microplastics, but the WHO urges further research. By Ashley…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the National Biosafety Management Agency (Amendment) Act, 2019, with a view to preventing any…
University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers have collected clear evidence – over a 23 year period between 1976 and 1999 – that climate change is shrinking animals’ body sizes.
Argentina’s Minister of AgroIndustry Luis Miguel Etechevehere and Christian Monty, Head of Global Cotton from BASF have announced the release…
By Steven Cetier Despite its ongoing agricultural problems, most of Africa has been reluctant to embrace the idea of allowing…
The Republic of Niger and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Tuesday signed a $128.8 million financing agreement to support…
By Lominda Afedraru, Kampala The rapid population growth rate in Africa, if not controlled will be one of the major…
Nigeria has been accorded a seat on the Executive Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). This is…