Agriculture
Nigeria, FARA partner to boost agricultural innovation in Africa
By Doris Esa The Federal Government and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) are collaborating to advance agricultural research and scale up…
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Agriculture
Nigeria loses 24m tonnes of topsoil annually — FG
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says Nigeria loses about 24 million tonnes of topsoil annually due to erosion and land degradation, warning that…
Agriculture
IITA advocates reforms to boost yam production
By Felicia Imohimi The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has called on the Federal Government to prioritise policies that will support the development of…
Agriculture
Nigeria produces 67% global yam output — FG
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says Nigeria accounts for 67 per cent of global yam production, producing 67.2 million metric tonnes annually. Sen.…
Defence/Security
Illicit drugs: Marwa calls for national response, support for alternative development
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has called for a strong national response and sustained…
Agriculture
IITA reaffirms commitment to nutrition, food security
By Patricia Amogu The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting farmers in boosting productivity, food security, and nutrition…
Economy/Business
AfDB, IITA sign additional €5m to boosts agricultural transformation programme in Africa
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have signed a five million Euros agreement to finance…
Agriculture
Food insecurity: IITA set to transform Sierra Leone, Africa’s agriculture
Transformation By Suleiman Shehu Dr Simeon Ehui, Director-General (DG), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has reiterated the institute’s readiness to transform agriculture and…