The Green Climate Fund (GCF), and the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have launched a $100 million financing initiative to support ongoing efforts to improve food security in Africa and make the continent the world’s major food producer.
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ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TATA Group of Companies on emergency intervention in Agriculture.
Livestock keeping in Africa is being recognized as a credible climate solution, as it is a means to provide valuable agricultural resilience to climate extremes
Niger East senatorial district has been grappling with a persistent issue of low farm yields for quite a number of…
It is the dawn of a new administrative journey in Nigeria, and newly or reelected government representatives are taking the…
The governors of the Northeast Nigeria have pledged to boost small scale irrigation farming to mitigate negative impact of climate change in the region.
ASHENEWS reports that the Nigerian government, on Sunday, inaugurated the National Wheat Cultivation scheme in Auyo local government area of Jigawa, targeting 1,250,000 tonnes of yields in a total of 100,000 hectares of land.
Slow release fertilizers ( SLR) are those that release their nutrients in a gradual and controlled manner, better adapting to the demand of the plants and minimizing losses to the environment.
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it will provide guidance and requisite support to supermarkets to ensure that the importation of genetically modified products is in line with stipulated standards.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-funded Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises, Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has established separate networks to empower Abia women and youths in agriculture.