27 July 2026

sustainable agriculture

States

Ondo State Farmers Trained in Organic Fertilisers to Reduce Reliance on Imports

Farmers in Ondo State have been trained on the use of organic bio-fertilisers as part of efforts to promote sustainable agriculture and cut dependence on imported chemical fertilisers. The training, organised by the Ondo State Agricultural Empowerment Centre (OSAEC) in collaboration with the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), TETFUND, and Nigeria Health Watch, took

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Research

Lab-Grown Meat Goes Mainstream with Scientific Discovery

Since scientists in the Netherlands cooked up the world’s first burger grown from stem cells in a lab in 2013, what once seemed like a stunt has since evolved into a thriving industry. Startups like Mosa Meat in Europe and Upside Foods in the United States now grow real animal meat in bioreactors, feeding cells

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News

Nigeria’s First Industrial Biochar Plant Targets 100,000 Tonnes CO₂ Removal by 2030

Releaf Earth, a Nigerian climate-tech startup, has launched the country’s first industrial-scale biochar production facility in Iwuru, Cross River State. The plant aims to remove 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) by 2030, with plans to scale up to 100,000 tonnes through the addition of new facilities.  The facility utilises palm kernel shells, a

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