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Ramadan 2024: Islamic philanthropy surges to record high as UN delivers warning

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in...

Battling green skill shortage in the quest for a sustainable economy

Growth in demand for green skills is outpacing the increase in supply -...

Nigeria to get WHO-recommended new malaria vaccine by Mid-2024

The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention...

Google announces N75m equity-free fund for Nigerian SMBs

Google has announced the opening of applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund...
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To end poverty or perhaps reduce it to nearest minimum, we need to keep you up to date with the efforts people are taking to keep food on our tables.

BATN Foundation supports farmers for agribusiness growth

The British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) Foundation has launched the second phase of its rice farming support program in Ebonyi State with the distribution...

Afrimash launches USSD code to combat adulterated chicken, farm produce

Agritech company, Afrimash has launched a USSD solution that enables farmers to verify the authenticity of day-old chicks before making a purchase — using...

BATN Foundation supports farmers for agribusiness growth

The British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) Foundation has launched the second phase of its rice farming support program in Ebonyi State with the distribution of farming inputs to 200 smallholder farmers ahead of the 2025 planting season. The beneficiaries were drawn from an initial cohort of 400 farmers supported by the Foundation in 2024 across four communities: Eketube Enyigba (Abakaliki LGA), Ndiokeda (Izzi LGA), Ogwulangwu (Ohaozara LGA), and Nduikbi (Ebonyi LGA). The intervention includes 1,000 kg of improved rice seeds, 6,000 kg of fertilizer, as well as herbicides, pesticides, and other...
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Food and Agriculture

BATN Foundation targets N400m impact investment per year

Invested N4bn for 1.7m people to benefit from sustainable agric interventions in last 20 years Akinlabi Hassan After 20 years of impactful interventions across Nigeria,...
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Food and Agriculture

IFAJ unveils 10 recipients of 2024 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders Award

The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) named 10 outstanding young agricultural journalists to receive the IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders Award. The awards will be...
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Food and Agriculture

German government, FUNNAB collaborate on food security

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has concluded a strategic collaboration with the German government on strategies to improve food security through a...
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Food and Agriculture

Nigeria’s First Lady inaugurates Renewed Hope Women Initiative for agric support 

The First Lady of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the maiden Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Women Agricultural Support Group programme for the South-East...
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IITA, FAO to strengthen partnerships for sustainable food systems

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and IITA–CGIAR have taken a step forward in their partnership journey. FAO Nigeria Country Representative Koffy Dominque Kouacou recently visited the IITA...
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Food and Agriculture

IFAD/LIFE-ND Project to reach 12,000 youths in six Nigerian states

The Livelihood Improvement Family for the Niger Delta (IFAD LIFE-ND) project of the International Fund for Agricultural Development is expected to benefit a total...
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Food and Agriculture

FGN partners IFAD to train 2,000 Ondo youths in agriculture

The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development in partnership with the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises-Niger Delta have begun training for 2,000...
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Food and Agriculture

FGN releases 102,000 metric tons of food amid worsening economic crisis

As part of efforts to ameliorate the worsening food crisis in the country, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has ordered...
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Food and Agriculture

BATN Foundation, stakeholders proffer pathway to sustainable agriculture

The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATF), alongside other stakeholders, has continued to chart a pathway to sustainable agricultural practice with its biennial initiative,...
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