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Benue Assembly urges ban on toxic chemicals in food storage

On: April 1, 2026

By Nicholas Dechi The Benue State House of Assembly has called on the state government to urgently ban the use of toxic chemicals in food storage, citing growing health risks to residents across the state. The resolution followed a motion moved by Mr Samuel Matu (APC/Kwande West) during plenary inContinue Reading

Organic food: Farmers seek FG support on markets, chemical use

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: June 22, 2025

In: Food Security

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By Daniel Obaje Experts in the agriculture sector have urged the Federal Government to prioritise organic farming and reduce reliance on hazardous agrochemicals, which threatens public health and limit Nigeria’s access to international markets. They made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading

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