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Food Security: Don Advocates Increased Investment in Microbial Biotechnology
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Food Security: Don Advocates Increased Investment in Microbial Biotechnology

A Professor of Food Microbiology at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, Afolake Olanbiwoninu, has called for increased investment in microbiology and biotechnology, describing...

ARCN Pushes Agricultural Research Towards Commercial Technology
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ARCN Pushes Agricultural Research Towards Commercial Technology

The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria is pushing to turn agricultural research into practical technologies that can reach farmers, create commercial opportunities and...

Agriculture Minister Mourns Victims of Ondo Military Aircraft Crash
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Agriculture Minister Mourns Victims of Ondo Military Aircraft Crash

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has expressed condolences to President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Air Force and the...

India Probes Soybean Imports Declared as Niger Over Suspected Tariff Evasion
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India Probes Soybean Imports Declared as Niger Over Suspected Tariff Evasion

Indian customs authorities are investigating a sharp rise in soybean imports declared as originating from Niger, amid suspicions that some of the shipments...

Zamfara Launches 95km Road Project to Boost Farming and Security
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Zamfara Launches 95km Road Project to Boost Farming and Security

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has flagged off the construction of a major road project in Tsafe Local Government Area, aimed at improving...

Afe Babalola rewards Ekiti farmers
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Afe Babalola rewards Ekiti farmers

Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, has awarded N11.2 million to 81 farmers across the 16 Local Government...

Kebbi Accord Candidate Pledges ₦500,000 Minimum Wage for Workers
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Kebbi Accord Candidate Pledges ₦500,000 Minimum Wage for Workers

The Accord Party governorship candidate in Kebbi State, Muhammad Abdullahi Bunza, has promised to raise the minimum wage for state workers to ₦500,000...

Yobe Governor Pledges Stronger Security, Better Welfare for Farmers
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Yobe Governor Pledges Stronger Security, Better Welfare for Farmers

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has pledged stronger security and improved welfare measures for farmers as the state moves to expand agricultural...