FG to sustain interventions in the agricultural sector, says PMB

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s commitment to sustain interventions in the Agricultural Sector to boost economic growth and create jobs for Nigerians. He stated this at the National Agricultural Show to mark this year’s World Food Day Celebration held in Abuja.

NAERLS REPORT: Agric minister emphasis data for performance measurement

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono has disclosed that Nigeria has achieved 80 percent performance in the agric sector, but can still do much better if she introduced the use of data as a way to reposition the industry.

Govt., experts ask farmers to adopt new yam technology

As part of efforts to help Nigeria produce quality yam that will meet up with the standard required by the European market, the Federal Government along sides experts have called on farmers in Nassarawa to adopt the new yam technology as a means to increase quality yam production in the state.

Plants alert neighbors to threats using common 'language'

New research from Cornell University shows that plants can communicate with each other when they come under attack from pests.

Aspirin may halve air pollution harms

A new study is the first to report evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin may lessen the adverse effects of air pollution exposure on lung function. The team of researchers from the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Harvard Chan School of Public Health, Boston University School of Medicine published their findings in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Brave new world: Simple changes in intensity of weather events 'could be lethal'

Hurricane Dorian is the latest example of a frightening trend. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, more severe and more widespread as a consequence of climate change. New research from Washington University in St. Louis provides important new insights into how different species may fare under this new normal.

A new concept could make more environmentally friendly batteries possible

A new concept for an aluminium battery has twice the energy density as previous versions, is made of abundant materials, and could lead to reduced production costs and environmental impact. The idea has potential for large scale applications, including storage of solar and wind energy. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia, are behind the idea.

Sweet corn growers, processors could dramatically increase yield, profit

In an industry struggling to maintain profitability, it's curious that U.S. processing sweet corn -- the corn that ends up in cans and freezer bags -- is falling so far below its potential. Yet, that's what a new study in PLOS ONE clearly demonstrates.

Genomes of parasitic mites harming the world's bees sequenced

Honey bee colony collapse has devastating consequences for the environment, the global economy, and food security worldwide.

Toxin promotes cattle-to-cattle transmission of deadly Escherichia coli strains

Shiga toxin subtype 2a (Stx2a) may play a key role in promoting the colonization and transmission of life-threatening Escherichia coli strains in cattle, according to a study published October 3 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Tom McNeilly of the Moredun Research Institute, David Gally of the University of Edinburgh, and colleagues. As these bacteria evolve ways to increase the activity of Shiga toxins, they may become more of a threat to human health.