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Product could be solution to fall armyworm in Africa

A product being tested for increasing crop yields has also been found to have the potential to combat fall armyworm in Sub-Saharan Africa. Africa has been infested by fall armyworm since 2016, a pest that completely destroys crops especially maize and beans and spreads faster threatening food security in the region. The product

Nigeria makes progress in releasing ‘untapped potential’ in palm oil

Pressured by the slide of crude oil prices, Nigeria’s government has introduced a slew of reforms targeted towards diversification of the economy, with agriculture being a focus sector. In July 2016, the agriculture ministry released the Agricultural Promotion Policy to double the growth rate of agriculture against overall GDP growth