The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through an analysis of historical data, climate forecasts, hydrological modeling and the report identifying varying degrees of flood risk across different regions and …
FEW OF the Fulani pastoralists in Nigeria have been inside a school and fewer still can read, but they have a very rich knowledge of the value of plants, especially browsable plants which can provide cattle food during the dry season. Researchers at the International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA) …
PLANT breeders at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in Nigeria have developed a high-yielding variety of cassava that will be able to withstand even drought conditions. Cassava, a tuber that resembles a large potato, is Africa's most widely-grown and staple food. When the researchers at the institute crossbred cultivated …
We are inviting you to participate in the International Conference on Education for Sustainable Development (ICESD 2015). The conference will be held from 6th to 7th October, 2015 at the Ebonyi State Staff Development Center, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Nigeria.The conference aims to provide a forum to researchers, practitioners, educators, entrepreneurs, …
Nigerian Minister for Agriculture, Akinwunmi Ayo Adesina believes it is his job to ensure Nigerians eat food grown in Nigeria – and he’s determined to overcome the obstacles to Nigerian self-sufficiency in food production. He has also provoked a debate - on a globalized planet should countries like Nigeria really …