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Group targets AI-driven food security initiative for rural women

7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (322+ words) A non-governmental organisation, Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society, has launched an initiative to equip rural women involved in agro-food processing with digital literacy and artificial intelligence skills as part of efforts to improve food security, increase productivity and expand…...

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World Bank warns of fragile global food supply

10+ hour, 37+ min ago  (311+ words) The World Bank has issued a stark warning regarding the stability of the global food system, noting that despite an adequate volume of total supplies, deep vulnerabilities persist across the globe. In its latest June 2026 Food & Nutrition Security Update, the…...

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punchng.com > brazil-opens-market-to-nigerian-shea-butter-hibiscus-sesame-exports

Brazil opens market to Nigerian shea butter, hibiscus, sesame exports

14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (848+ words) Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday declared that Nigeria and Brazil had moved from dialogue to delivery and from agreement to implementation on their bilateral agriculture and livestock partnership. This was as Brazil opened its market to Nigerian exports of…...

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punchng.com > sapz-ifad-train-ogun-farmers-in-market-information-systems

SAPZ, IFAD train Ogun farmers in market information systems

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (595+ words) Participants of the programme. The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Programme, in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development, has trained its farmers in the use of the Agricultural Market Information System, in a bid to continually improve the capacity…...

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punchng.com > nigeria-losing-n4tn-annual-shea-nut-revenue-to-export-leaks-report

Nigeria losing N4tn annual shea nut revenue to export leaks – Report

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1173+ words) Nigeria forfeited approximately N4tn in unrealised market value of its shea nut exports in the past year, according to the latest reports by the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit. This was as the country’s shea nut annual output of 346,933 metric tonnes…...

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punchng.com > farmers-lack-funds-to-access-mechanisation-rice-millers-lament

Farmers lack funds to access mechanisation, rice millers lament

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (676+ words) The National Chairman of the Rice Millers Association of Nigeria, Peter Dama, has said many farmers and millers are unable to take advantage of the Federal Government’s agricultural mechanisation drive because they lack the financial capacity to purchase equipment. Dama…...

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The role of scientific research in ethnobotany

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (982+ words) Let me share what prompted this twist. Recently, I shared the story of how a woman talked about the health benefits of a seed on Instagram, but was confronted by a follower who insisted that she should share scientific studies…...

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punchng.com > pig-farmers-count-losses-as-swine-fever-hits-plateau

Pig farmers count losses as swine fever hits Plateau

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (470+ words) Pig farmers in Plateau State have raised the alarm over a devastating outbreak of African Swine Fever, reporting thousands of pig deaths and the closure of hundreds of farms, with estimated losses running into billions of naira. In an open…...

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Planet Expands Its Flavour Family with the Introduction of Planet Berries

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (233+ words) Planet has added a new taste to its lineup with the launch of Planet Berries, a bright, berry-flavoured carbonated soft drink now available in a 35cl PET bottle. Planet Berries joins Orange, Cocktail and Apple to bring the range to four…...

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punchng.com > nigeria-ghana-cote-divoire-cameroon-unite-to-end-raw-cocoa-exports

Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon unite to end raw cocoa exports

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (936+ words) The Federal Government will next Tuesday host Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana in Abuja for a landmark summit where the four countries will launch a historic alliance to end decades of exporting raw cocoa beans and begin negotiating with global…...