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Dangote emphasises diversification of African economies, importance of agriculture

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Major investments, partnerships a boost for African agriculture and economy

Major investments, partnerships a boost for African agriculture and economy

15 Sep 2017

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Climate smart crops: A necessity for future food and nutrition security

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Niger to boost poultry farming with mobile kits

Ahmed Tahir Ajobe 18 Aug 2017

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How some African farmers are responding to climate change and what we can learn from them

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What camera traps tell us about elephants eating crops

Josephine B. Smit 10 Aug 2017

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

25 Jul 2017

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FAO distributes seeds and fertilisers to a million people in north-east Nigeria

22 Jun 2017

IITA Director General Nteranya Sanginga (right) welcomes the Nigerian Minister of Finance, the Hon. Kemi Adeosun (left) to IITA, Ibadan. Photo: O. Adebayo, IITA

Nigerian Minister of Finance encourages national roll out of youth agri programme

20 Jun 2017

L-R: Deputy Governor, Osun State, Titilayo Laoye-Tomori; Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola; and Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dr Nteranya Sanginga at the commissioning of IITA Research and Training Farm in Ago Owu

New research station to empower Nigerian farmers in modern agriculture

14 Jun 2017

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Taking agriculture to the next level

Tanimola Oyewole 7 Jun 2017

Improving cassava production in Nigeria through sustainable seed systems

Improving cassava production in Nigeria through sustainable seed systems

6 Apr 2017

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How urbanisation can benefit farmers

28 Mar 2017

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MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

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Africa hit worst by extreme weather in 2015

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Nigerian government enforces prohibition of GM foods

Nigerian government enforces prohibition of GM foods

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AfDB injects US $1 billion to end youth unemployment in Africa

Dominique Von Rohr 29 Sep 2016

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FAO: urgent farming support needed for 385,000 people in Nigeria

10 Aug 2016

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Report urges more work to curb overfishing despite progress

11 Jul 2016

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Growing food in thin air

7 Jul 2016

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

23 Mar 2016

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

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