The Nation Newspaper

Nigeria’s shea policy shift gains global recognition

Nigeria’s ongoing push for local processing and value addition within the shea industry is gaining increasing global recognition. This followed the emergence of a Nigerian as President of the Global ...

Agriculture in Africa: science and research can’t make an impact without investment and good policies

Debates on agricultural research in Africa must go beyond simplistic criticism. Agricultural research should not be viewed as ...
Ecofin Agency

Nigeria Moves to Revive Struggling Coffee Sector with New Plantations, Better Seedlings

Nigeria is launching public and private initiatives to revive its coffee sector through new plantations, improved seedlings and local processing projects New investments include a 1,000-hectare coffee ...
The Punch on MSN

FG launches livestock study, trains dairy farmers

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Livestock Development, has commenced a nationwide baseline study and trained 100 small-scale dairy farmers in Oyo State as part of efforts to strengthen ...
pv magazine International

Assessment of Nigeria’s agrivoltaic potential identifies northern states as optimal areas

A geospatial assessment of agrivoltaic potential in Nigeria finds greatest opportunity in the country’s northern regions with ...
The Nation Newspaper

FG trains 100 dairy farmers, reaffirms push for livestock sector reform

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s dairy industry with the training of 100 small-scale ...
BMJ Global Health

Alarming disparities of adolescent motherhood in Nigeria: results from 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory

Importance Nigeria has a population of 233 million people and high rates of adolescent motherhood. Reduction of adolescent ...
Devdiscourse

AfDB Approves $61 M Package to Boost Women-Led Businesses and Agricultural SMEs in Nigeria

The financing package consists of three separate instruments designed to expand credit access while lowering financing risks ...
The Punch on MSN

Institutions sign pact to expand AI-driven agriculture

A coalition of engineers, academics, and government agencies in Akwa Ibom State has launched an initiative to deploy robotics and artificial intelligence across farms as part of efforts to improve ...
WLOS

Brazil beans brew new life into Pisgah Forest coffee scene, pouring cups 15-years

'Makes me emotional': NC educators react to proposed 8% teacher pay raise Educators are reacting to North Carolina lawmakers putting together a budget that includes an 8% average pay raise for ...
Daily Post Nigeria

NDLEA, FUNAAB move against illegal drugs with Artemisia farming

In a decisive move to curb the cultivation of illicit substances, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has strengthened its Alternative Development (AD) initiative through a strategic ...
BBC

Nigeria's suspected coup plotters deny treason charges

Six people, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, have pleaded not guilty to plotting a coup to overthrow Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu. The defendants appeared at the ...