Images speaks @ the press conference of the Meyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani Social-Cultural Association on Amnesty International report 2018 that held in Abuja today

National Secretary of the Meyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani Social-Cultural Association, Engr Salah Alhassan addressing members

Software helps cut Indian cows’ methane emissions

Software helps cut Indian cows’ methane emissions

A software tool developed by India’s National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) is helping balance the diets of 2.4 million heads of Indian cattle leading to increased milk output and reduced methane emissions, an international livestock conference heard.

Sugarcane ethanol benefits mapped out for Latin America

Sugarcane ethanol benefits mapped out for Latin America

Producing ethanol from sugarcane could reduce fossil fuel imports in Latin American countries other than Brazil, where sugarcane is already a big part of the energy mix.

Low awareness, high prices block progress on food loss

Farmers safely storing grains in hermetic bags

The technologies needed to curb food losses after harvests exist, and the first thing farmers need to adopt them is awareness that the problem can be solved.

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UN aircraft lift over 58,000 passengers in Nigeria in 2018

UNHAS helicopters serve a vital purpose supporting humanitarian operations across Borno State in Northeast Nigeria. Photo: WFP/ Rein Skullerud

 The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) successfully transported over 58,000 passengers by both helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft between January and November 2018 in support of humanitarian efforts in Nigeria.

Asian countries to see net gain from automation

Asian countries to see net gain from automation

Jobs could be lost to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, but Asia is well-positioned to benefit from automation, says a report on the impact of technology on livelihoods.

Our support for Buhari will go zonal says RIFAN President

Group picture at RIFAN office with the National President

Preparation to replicate the Aso Rock Villa support for President Mohammadu Buhari re-elect by the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) at the six Geo political zones will soon be embarked upon according to the President of the association, Alh. Aminu Mohammed Goronyo.

Wheat and barley shortage devastates Iraq

Wheat and barley shortage devastates Iraq

 Iraq’s farmlands are declining due to lack of rainfall and depleted soils, a report by the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics has revealed. Wheat and barley were affected particularly hard, the report said, but it also observed a general decline in the yield per acre of Iraq’s farmland due to “off-season rainfall and dust storms”.