The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Finland have signed an agreement to enhance the capacity of countries in forest resources and data management especially in Africa, reports NaijaAgroNet.
The $7 million multi-donor project will be implemented jointly by the FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment and National Forest Monitoring teams over a period of four years, with an initial $2,3 million contribution provided by Finland.Search NaijaAgroNet
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
FAO, Finland scale up technical innovation to help African countries - NaijaAgroNet
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Saturday, December 25, 2021
Christmas: Gov. Makinde urges adherence to COVID-19 protocol - NaijaAgroNet
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The governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has urged for adherence to COVID-19 protocol, even as he felicitated residents of the state on witnessing this year's Christmas festivity, urging them to continue to live in love and harmony.
Friday, December 24, 2021
ECONSA needs budgetary support says Roberts - NaijaAgroNet
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The chairman of the ECOWAS-Non-State Actors (ECONSA), Mr. Henry Roberts of Liberia, has called for recognition and full support by the members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), reports NaijaAgroNet.
The chairman of the ECOWAS-Non-State Actors (ECONSA), Mr. Henry Roberts of Liberia, has called for recognition and full support by the members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), reports NaijaAgroNet.
Mr. Henry Roberts, ECONSA chairman |
He also urged them to live-up to the Malabo Declaration of committing 10 per cent of annual budget through the African Union (AU) in 2014 under the auspices of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) commitment, which is Africa's policy framework for agricultural transformation, wealth creation, food security and nutrition, economic growth and prosperity for all.
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Oluwo rejoices with Premium Times' EIC on IPI Presidency - ITREALMS
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has congratulated media practitioner and Editor-in-Chief of Premium Times, Musikilu Mojeed, on his emergence as the President of the Nigeria chapter of the International Press Institute.
Mojeed, who is from Iwo in Osun State, became the IPI’s new president at the institute’s General Assembly last week.
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Makinde flags off mass vaccination campaign - NaijaAgroNet
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The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, received a COVID-19 booster shot to further protect against COVID-19, just as he flagged off the COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign in the state, held at the Aleshinloye Market, called on the people of the state to take advantage of the free service to get vaccinated.
The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, received a COVID-19 booster shot to further protect against COVID-19, just as he flagged off the COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign in the state, held at the Aleshinloye Market, called on the people of the state to take advantage of the free service to get vaccinated.
Sunday, December 19, 2021
3rd ECOWAS Summit: Unchecked trade imbalance’ll worsen job losses, poverty in West Africa, warns ActionAid’s Ene Obi – NaijaAgroNet
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The unchecked trade imbalance will worsen the situation of job losses and increase poverty in the West African region, reports NaijaAgroNet.
Disclosing this in a keynote to the 3rd ECOWAS People’s Agriculture Budget Summit – Interactive Session with the ECOWAS Parliament, by the Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, Ms Ene Obi, said this has reached an alarming rate worthy of note by policy makers on the continent, especially from the West African region.
The unchecked trade imbalance will worsen the situation of job losses and increase poverty in the West African region, reports NaijaAgroNet.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Under-investment leads to lack of technology adoption in agriculture - NaijaAgroNet
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Under-investment in agriculture has been identified as one of the causes for low productivity and lack of adoption of technologies in the sector, reports NaijaAgroNet.
The Coordinator of the Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, Dr Oluwale Emmanuel Olayide gave this insight at a presentation he made at the ongoing 3rd ECOWAS People Agriculture Budget Summit, Hawthorn Suites, Abuja on Tuesday.
Under-investment in agriculture has been identified as one of the causes for low productivity and lack of adoption of technologies in the sector, reports NaijaAgroNet.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Okeke urges CSOs to leverage parliamentary stakeholders - NaijaAgroNet
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The chairperson, organizing committee of the 3rd ECOWAS Agriculture Budget Summit, Ms Constance Okeke of the ActionAid Global Secretariat, has urged the Non-State Actors (NSA) in the agriculture sector to leverage stakeholders in the parliament to ensure that sectoral public financing leads to the sustainability of Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) commitments, reports NaijaAgroNet.
CAADP is the Africa's policy framework for agricultural transformation, wealth creation, food security and nutrition, economic growth and prosperity for all.
The chairperson, organizing committee of the 3rd ECOWAS Agriculture Budget Summit, Ms Constance Okeke of the ActionAid Global Secretariat, has urged the Non-State Actors (NSA) in the agriculture sector to leverage stakeholders in the parliament to ensure that sectoral public financing leads to the sustainability of Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) commitments, reports NaijaAgroNet.
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All is set for 3rd ECOWAS People’s Agric Budget Summit - NaijaAgroNet
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All is now set for the 3rd ECOWAS People’s Agriculture Budget Summit 2021 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria, reports NaijaAgroNet.
The summit, NaijaAgroNet gathered, is a two-day event, holding at Hawthorn Suites, Abuja with participants from various parts of the continent and particularly West Africa, with the theme “The State of Public Financing for Agriculture in ECOWAS Member States.”
All is now set for the 3rd ECOWAS People’s Agriculture Budget Summit 2021 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria, reports NaijaAgroNet.
The summit, NaijaAgroNet gathered, is a two-day event, holding at Hawthorn Suites, Abuja with participants from various parts of the continent and particularly West Africa, with the theme “The State of Public Financing for Agriculture in ECOWAS Member States.”
Friday, December 10, 2021
Ubong: Nigeria needs gas for accelerated industrial development – ITREALMS
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Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Gas & President Nigerian Gas Association , Ed Ubong has called for urgent strategy to grow Nigeria’s capacity in the gas sub-sector. This, according to him, would ensure that gas is used to spur industrial development across all parts of the country.
“We need to begin the process of retooling seasoned oil professionals to work in the growing gas sector, provide foundational training for young professionals and engineering graduates and actively supporting indigenous companies to build capacity that will allow them deliver world class services in the gas value chain,” Ubong said at the just-concluded Practical Nigeria Content Forum held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
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