By Agrobroadcast Team The Lagos State Government has called on residents to protect the soil and adopt responsible land-use practices, describing soil health as a cornerstone of human survival, environmental stability, and long-term development. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources,…
By AgroBroadcast Team Tension escalated in Ondo State’s Oluwa Forest Reserve on Wednesday as hundreds of smallholder farmers from Odigbo Local Government Area marched to the Governor’s Office, protesting what they described as ongoing harassment, intimidation, and attempts to forcefully…
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is set to roll out a new Artificial Intelligence-powered platform, the Demand Intelligence Framework (DIF), designed to strengthen agricultural research, scale innovations, and improve food security across Nigeria and Africa. Speaking at…
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, has commissioned a suite of modern irrigation systems and mechanised research farm equipment designed to fast-track the development and delivery of improved crop varieties across Nigeria and Africa. The project, funded under…
The Federal Government has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s deteriorating soil health, warning that urgent reforms are needed to protect food production, urban development and environmental stability. Speaking at the World Soil Day commemoration in Abuja, the Minister of State…
A new scientific study has highlighted the urgent need for greener, safer weed-control methods to reduce farmers’ reliance on toxic chemicals that are worsening Nigeria’s food shortage crisis. The research, led by Nigerian biochemist Dr. Ige Komolafe, shows that natural…