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    Promoting Bio-Fortified Crops

    HarvestPlus, an international organization, is promoting crop bio-fortification. It is a programme of the Consultative Group on international Agricultural Research (CGIAR) like beans, cassava, maize,...

    Rice Processor Encourages Investment in Food Production

    Chief Executive Officer Ofana Paul of Santuscom Agro Hub, the producer of Ogoja Rice, has called on investors to put in resources into food...

    NIHORT Trains Kaduna Women and Youths on Vegetable Production

    The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in conjunction with the National Horticulture Research Institute (NIHORT), has...

    Niger Govt. Secures Tree Planting Investment from ACReSAL

    The Niger state government has disclosed that it has received $20 million from the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) to plant trees in...

    Researchers from FIIRO, NRCRI Advice Bakers to Adopt OFSP, HQCF

    Researchers and other stakeholders have called on master bakers and others in the bakery and confectionery businesses to adopt the use of Orange-Fleshed Sweet...

    Rice Farmers, Processors Demand Production SupportĀ 

    Rice farmers and processors have complains based on the challenges they face in production, high transportation cost, poor electricity supply and costly farm inputs. Amos...

    NSDC Donates High Yielding Seed Cane to Golden Sugar Company

    In its efforts at boost sugar cane production by offering valuable assistance to sugar estates, the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has presented high-yielding...

    Oyo Govt. Trains Farmers, Allocates land to Boost Food Production

    In its quest to improve food security, reduce unemployment, and enhance the agricultural skills and knowledge of farmers, the Oyo State Government has commenced...

    FG to Begin Importation of Maize, Wheat, other Food Items

    The Federal Government has announced plans to ameliorate food inflation in the country through a 150-day duty-free import window for food commodities and suspension...

    NASC Calls for adoption of GMOs to Revolutionize Agriculture

    The National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) has called on Nigerians to adopt the application of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in order to revolutionize Nigeriaā€™s...

    ARCN Declares Genetically Modified Crops Safe for Consumption

    The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has affirmed that genetically modified crops released by the Federal Government are safe for human consumption, as...

    FAO Holds Workshop on Agriculture Policy Outcome and Impacts Analysis

    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a stakeholder workshop to share perspectives on the policy outcomes of selected agricultural...

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