More controversy trails GMO adoption in Nigeria’s agro food system
· Nigeria’s soil damaged by GMOs – MOMEF boss · Farmers demand proper labelling of GMO seeds · Weak regulatory safeguards is key – GIFSEP By Gabriel Ewepu As controversy continues in Nigeria’s agriculture sector over Genetically Modified (GM) crops and farm inputs more stakeholders are coming up with divergent narratives and counter-narratives on the […]
Lagos empowers 190 youths, women in fish cage culture
Lagos State Government has empowered 190 youths and women in Afowo Community, Badagry, in the fish cage culture system to further drive youth and women empowerment in a bid to help them to make positive changes.
Buhari commissions NALDA’s maiden integrated farm estate worth generating over N1.7b
As agribusiness is set in a motion to replace white-collar jobs in other sectors, President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, commissioned National Agricultural Lands, NALDA, maiden Integrated Farm Estate in Suduje, Katsina State, which is worth generating over N1.7 billion in the first year
Nigeria to lose vegetation by 2039 unless… – Climate Specialists
By Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja By year 2039, Nigeria may have lost all its vegetation and experience serious environmental hazard unless urgent steps are taken to reverse the trend. Senior Climate Specialist and County Director of Solidaridad West Africa, a solution-oriented Civil Society Organisations, Dr. Sam Ogallah stated this, weekend, in Lokoja during the inauguration […]
Increase coconut production to meet demand, official tasks govt
The State Coordinator, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Lagos, Mrs Olayinka Akeredolu, has urged the federal and state governments to increase coconut production in Nigeria
FishNet Alliance raises alarm over unregulated fishing in African waters, harmful subsidies
FishNet Alliance, a network of fishers engaged in and promoting sustainable fishing in line with ecosystem limits, has raised the alarm over the harm being done by unregulated fishing around Africa’s waters due in large part to harmful fishing subsidies.
