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Imported food obsession killing local agriculture – Obatolu, ex-IAR&T director
In this interview with WALE AKINSELURE, Professor Veronica Obatolu speaks on her tenure as Executive Director, Institute of ...
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Seed bank to be set up at Bengaluru Agricultural University for conserving native grain varieties
Udupi: In a major step toward preserving native crop diversity, the Karnataka government has announced the establishment of a seed bank at the University of Agricultural Sciences ...
MyJoyOnline5d
Why Songotra-T cowpea seeds availability is key for survival of farmers in Northern Ghana
“Songotra T Cowpea is salvation for Ghanaian farmers ... “We’ve handled Songotra and other varieties for years, but this one is different,” he said. “Farmers want yield without high ...
The Nation Newspaper4d
Seed council steps up agric monitoring with hi-tech
Director General of National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Muhammad Fatuhu, has reaffirmed the council’s commitment to revolutionising agricultural monitoring in Nigeria through cutting-edge ...
The Nation Newspaper5d
Council urges use of tech to drive seed industry
National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has reiterated its commitment to driving innovation in the seed industry through ...
Ghana News Agency (GNA) on MSN7d
How CSIR-SARI’s Technology Park is pioneering climate smart agriculture
The World Bank's extensive analysis on the impact of climate change on Ghana's agricultural sector shows that climate shocks ...
New Telegraph4d
Food Security: FG Vows To Improve Rice, Cassava, Cowpea Varieties
ShareThe Federal Government said it has renewed commitment to projects designed for the improvement of both the yields and ...
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IITA, JOSTUM release another high-yield cowpea variety
Omoigui noted that the release of the variety would increase farmers' adoption and market acceptability of improved cowpea in Nigeria ... and Release of Crop Varieties, Livestock Breed/Fisheries ...