GMOs are safe, poses no harm, govt agencies say
The Coalition of Director Generals of Nigeria’s agricultural research system have reiterated the safe status of Genetically Modified (GMOs) foods...
Agriculture
Food security: NAIC provides ₦1.014trn insurance cover to agric projects in 5 years
Omeiza Bilal The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) provided insurance cover worth ₦1.014 trillion to agricultural projects across the country...
NBMA assures Nigerians of safety of TELA maize
Omeiza Bilal The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has watered cold water on reports that locally developed Maize was not...
Ensuring food safety in Central, West Africa: Preparedness from farm to table
In Central and West Africa, ensuring food safety is a multifaceted challenge. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about...
Nigeria can earn $11bn annually from livestock—Minister
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi says the livestock sector has the potential to contribute...
Agric added N309bn to Nigeria economic in 12 months – Minister
Omeiza Bilal The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has revealed that the sector added N309 billion...
282m in 59 countries experienced acute hunger in 2023 – FOA
Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries and territories experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023, the latest Global...
Group call for ban of harmful pesticide to Africa
Omeiza Bilal A coalition of civil society organisations has called on African countries to ban the import of EU-banned pesticides...
Scientists say GMO food have propensity to cause obesity
In Norway, a group of scientists have discovered that Genetically Modified Organism (GMOs) have the capacity to promote weight gain...
NALDA distributes agric inputs in Abia, two others
Omeiza Bilal The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has distributed agricultural inputs to farmers in Abia, Kebbi and Yobe....
