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WORRIED about the low productivity of soil due to its acidic nature, a fertilizer company OCP Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Institute of Soil Science (NISS) to improve soil fertility. In the MoU, OCP…

THE National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) has witnessed a fresh boost as the headquarters of the institute, Badeggi, Niger, and Saemaul Undong Foundation, Korea, sealed a partnership to improve the lifestyle of local farmers in Katsina…

As farmers across the country prepare to commence farming activities for this year’s rainy season, the National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC has warned against the sale of fake seeds to farmers. Director-General of NASC, Dr Philip…

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Environment, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has commenced a three-day high-level stakeholders discussion on the need to fine-tune the draft…

Japan has decided it will start releasing radioactive water accumulated at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea after treatment, in spite of the local opposition and concerns from neighbouring countries.…

Nigeria is leading in the promotion of Organic Agriculture in the West Africa region, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said. The Head of Agriculture Division, ECOWAS Commission, Mr Ernest Aubee, made this…

Poaching: Forest elephants are poached for their ivory and skin, and threatened with extinction This is as poaching is declining, a wildlife research institute said on Sunday, April 11, 2021. The State-owned Wildlife Research…

Improved law enforcement and more effective disruption of criminal networks led to a decline in the rate of rhino poaching in Namibia in 2020, according to a report released on Friday, April 9, 2021. On the other hand, significantly…

The Federal Government in a bid to ensure that genuine farmers were brought closer to the government said that it enrolled about 5.7 million farmers across the federation in the Agric for Food and Jobs Plan (AFJP) project. Minister…

:Mnena Iyorkegh, Abuja The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Nigeria has launched a COVID-19 Food Security Challenge that will provide $3 million in grant funding and technical assistance to youth-led and mid-stage…