Agro Foreign News

NigerianfarmingJanuary 26, 2021
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DEADLY SHEEP, GOAT DISEASE THREATENING 80% OF WORLD’S LIVESTOCK — FAO

The highly contagious animal disease affecting domestic and wild small ruminants was first identified in Côte d’Ivoire in the 1940s.…
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NigerianfarmingJanuary 21, 2021
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AUSTRALIA TAKES BARLEY TRADE WAR WITH CHINA TO THE WTO

The ongoing trade spat between Australia and China has taken a new twist as the Aussies have now requested assistance…
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NigerianfarmingJanuary 15, 2021
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WORLD BANK PLANS TO INVEST MORE THAN US$5BN IN DRYLANDS IN AFRICA

The World Bank plans to invest more than US$5bn over the next five years to help restore degraded landscapes, improve…
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NigerianfarmingOctober 15, 2020
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WHITE SOUTH AFRICAN FARMERS PROTEST OVER RURAL KILLINGS

The Union Building lawns in Pretoria, South Africa were covered by several hundred mainly white farmers some carrying flags and…
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NigerianfarmingSeptember 4, 2020
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NIGERIA TO BECOME AFRICA’S LEADING SEED REGULATOR — NASC

The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), has said Nigeria has a vision to be recognised as Africa’s leading seed regulator,…
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NigerianfarmingSeptember 4, 2020
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AKIN ADESINA SWORN IN FOR SECOND TERM AS AFDB PRESIDENT

Reelected President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has been sworn-in for a five-year second term. The swearing-in…
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NigerianfarmingMarch 26, 2020
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SENSOTERRA JOINS NETWORK PROVIDER TO TAKE ITS SOIL MOISTURE PROBES TO THE WORLD’S MOST PARCHED FARMS

Australia is the driest country on Earth. More than two thirds of its landmass receives less than 500 mililitres of rain each…
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NigerianfarmingMarch 13, 2020
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FAO GETS 17M EUROS FROM GERMANY TO COMBAT LOCUSTS

The Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu has welcomed a 17 million euros contribution from Germany to provide assistance…
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NigerianfarmingSeptember 26, 2019
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PRESIDENT BUHARI LAUDS BILL GATES, ALIKO DANGOTE FOR SERVICE TO HUMANITY

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the contributions of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as Aliko Dangote Foundation to…
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NigerianfarmingFebruary 22, 2019
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EU TO REVIEW BAN ON NIGERIA AGRIC PRODUCTS BY JUNE

Four years after the European Union imposed a ban on the exportation of Nigeria dried beans, the international body would,…
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