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Sokoto Climate Rice Farming, Irrigation farming system has been identified as one of the sure methods for all year round rice production, the Executive Director, National Cereals Research Institute, Dr Samuel Agboire, has observed. Dr Agboire, who disclosed this in Sokoto while delivering the keynote address at a two-day sensitisation workshop organised by AfricaRice with […]
Following the commitment of search giant, Microsoft, to commit $50million to the fight against climate change, benefits accruable to Nigeria, and other parts of Africa will include the protection of lives and creation of new jobs. Giving more insight into what Nigeria and indeed Africa stand to benefit from the announcement, the Chief Technology Officer, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Paris, France, appealed to the international community to support Nigeria’s commitment to reducing the negative effects of climate change. In a submission to the One Planet Summit in the French capital attended by over 60 Heads of State and Governments, as well as representatives of non-governmental and private organisations, […]
World Bank has said Nigeria needs $140 billion to achieve its climate change commitment and control its impact on the country through the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of the Paris Agreement. World Bank Practice Manager for Environment and Natural Resources, Benoît Bosquet, speaking at a workshop in Abeokuta, Ogun State on “Climate Change Knowledge Immersion,” […]
The soil is made up of air, water, decayed plant residue, organic matter, and minerals, such as sand, silt, and clay. Increasing soil organic matter typically improves soil health, as this organic matter affects several critical soil functions. Healthy soils are also porous, which allows air and water to move freely through them. This balance […]
Reduction in global meat consumption is key to mitigating climate change, according to a new report by Chatham House. An independent policy institute in London, Chatham House recently published Changing Climate, Changing Diets: Pathways to Lower Meat Consumption. Global meat consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are at all-time highs. The livestock sector accounts for 15 […]