By Abdallah el-Kurebe A rice milling firm has debuted in Sokoto with the managing director of the company, Alhaji Nura…
Food Insecurity, Unemployment Bane of Nigeria’s Development, Says Sultan Abubakar
By Abdallah el-Kurebe Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has observed that insecurity, unemployment and food insecurity were some of the problems…
UDUS Swears In 52 New Medical Doctors
By Abdallah el-Kurebe The Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) has sworn in 52 new Medical Doctors that studied for the…
Private Orthopedic Hospital Conducts First Hip Replacement in Sokoto
By Abdallah el-Kurebe For the first time in the whole of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states, the Bone and Joint…
Polio: 240,000 Children To Receive Injectable Vaccine, Says WHO
By Abdallah el-Kurebe The World Health Organization(WHO) has said that at least, 240,000 children would be immunized during the Injectable…
How I got converted to GMO food
By Mark Lynas APRIL 24, 2015 NAIROBI, Kenya — Mohammed Rahman doesn’t know it yet, but his small farm in central…
Researchers Partner On New African opportunities for sustainable food systems
By Abdallah el-Kurebe Twenty-three (23) African and European research partners are presently collaborating on a long term research and innovation…
Press Release: Nigeria Gets Biosafety Law
PRESS RELEASE By Prof. Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu, Director-General/CEO, National Biotechnology Development Agency, Abuja Nigeria has finally joined the league of…
Nairobi ABBC-2015 Declaration: Lift Ban on GMO Imports in Kenya
Delegates from 30 countries from around the world, attending an International Agri-Biotech and Biosafety Communication Conference (ABBC-2015) in Nairobi have…
Large Consumption, Impact of Climate Change Will Affect Food Security and Water Supplies – Says FAO
By Abdallah el-Kurebe The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said although there would be enough water to produce…
Off-grid Smart Villages States key role of mini-hydro schemes in Nepal
Off-grid Smart Villages States key role of mini-hydro schemes in Nepal By Abdallah el-Kurebe As a follow up to the…
Arusha Hosts Post-Durban Dialogue On Climate Change and Agriculture
By Abdallah el-Kurebe A three-day Post-Durban Dialogue on climate change and agriculture, aimed at examining the outcome of the United…
Modern Agric Biotech: Lessons From Brazil For Africa
By Abdallah el-Kurebe Journalists, farmers, scientists, biosafety regulators and agribusiness companies from Argentina, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda and…
Climate Change, Adaptation and African Agriculture
By Abdallah el-Kurebe Key Facts ¤ The scientific evidence is clear: global climate change caused by human activities is occurring…
CSE Questions US’ Commitment on Climate Targets
By Abdallah el-Kurebe The New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has described the United State’s climate action…
Breakthrough: UNIJOS unveils world first anti-snake vaccine
At last, solution has come the way of victims of snake bite as the African Centre of Excellence in Phytomedicine…
Climate change shrinks sizes of animals’ body – new UCT study
University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers have collected clear evidence – over a 23 year period between 1976 and 1999 – that climate change is shrinking animals’ body sizes.
Infectious diseases: What makes some people more receptive to vaccination?
Fear, trust, and the likelihood of exposure are three leading factors that influence whether people are willing to be vaccinated…
Two-thirds of Global South hypertension sufferers missing treatment – study
Healthcare in low- and middle-income countries is poorly prepared for the increasing number of people with high blood pressure, with…
AfricaRice collaborates with national partners to intensify rice-based systems in Africa
The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), in close collaboration with national partners, has launched a high-potential project in which research will…
Agriculture: Africa’s Small-scale Fisheries Critical to Food Security
Africa’s small-scale fisheries play a critical role in global food security and must be supported with greater research and investment,…
Agriculture: ADF improving, impacting lives of millions in Africa
Established to provide concessional buffer to needy economies on the continent, the African Development Fund (ADF), is not only facilitating…
Agriculture: Call for Entries: APO Group All Women in Media Award to Recognise Support of Female Journalists for Women’s Entrepreneurs in Africa
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, presents…
AGCO Africa providing mechanization for a key Agri project in Mozambique
AGCO (www.AGCOCorp.com) and AT Capital S.A have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and work together towards the implementation…
Argentina approves 5th GM Cotton trait
Argentina’s Minister of AgroIndustry Luis Miguel Etechevehere and Christian Monty, Head of Global Cotton from BASF have announced the release…
Genetically modified fungus hailed as malaria breakthrough
Genetically modified fungus rapidly kills malaria-spreading mosquitoes: study Trials in Burkina Faso reduced mosquito colonies by 99 per cent Researchers…
New study: Africa’s demographic trailblazers: How falling fertility rates accelerate development
Africa’s strong population growth poses an enormous challenge for the continent. Consistently high fertility rates are making it increasingly difficult…
Opinion: Why Nigeria’s greenlighting of Bt insect resistant cotton, cowpeas may spur Africa’s acceptance of GMOs
By Steven Cetier Despite its ongoing agricultural problems, most of Africa has been reluctant to embrace the idea of allowing…
AfDB showcases impact of Korean drone technology on agricultural productivity
At a special event highlighting the partnership between the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Korea held on the sidelines of…
Call for Entries: APO Group inaugurates African Women in Media Award
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, presents…
Agriculture: Donors pledge $17m to Africa Solidarity Trust Fund
African and non-regional donors on Tuesday pledged $17 million to replenish the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund, an initiative which aims…
AfDB, Niger Republic sign financing MoU to support Kandadji project
The Republic of Niger and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Tuesday signed a $128.8 million financing agreement to support…
AGCO opens Agri-Parks head office in Morocco
AGCO (www.AGCOcorp.com), Your Agriculture Company (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, has opened a new office in…
Climate change: How control of population growth can mitigate drought risks
By Lominda Afedraru, Kampala The rapid population growth rate in Africa, if not controlled will be one of the major…
Nigeria conferred seat on executive board of UN-Habitat
Nigeria has been accorded a seat on the Executive Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). This is…
Getty Images, APO Group partner for integrated text, photo, video services in Africa, Middle East
Getty Images (www.GettyImages.com), a world leader in visual communications, and APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), a leading media relations consultancy and press…
Women-run agriculture: uMsinga emerging farmer invests in high-tech agriculture solutions
Six months ago, founder and chairman of the Bahle Zondo Foundation, philanthropist and entrepreneur Dr. Bahle Zondo walked into the…
New evidence questions use of saline fluids to resuscitate critically ill children with sepsis
Doctors have urged hospitals around the world to reconsider the type of fluids used to treat children gravely ill with…
Generation Africa: Inspiring young Africans to become agri-food entrepreneurs
Econet and Yara launch “Generation Africa”, a partnership initiative bringing the dynamism of youth entrepreneurship to Africa’s agri-food sector, with…
Tumor: Nigeria’s JUTH undertakes first brain surgery using drilling machine
The Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), at the weekend undertook its first surgery to remove brain tumor using a machine…
