…husks generated during milling. He also noted that dependence on firewood contributes to deforestation.He said the initiative would also strengthen links between farmers and processors by gathering information on the rice varieties processors require and communicating their preferences to farmers through agricultural e…

…market because they cannot meet compliance requirements under the European Union Deforestation Regulation. The Global President of COCEFAAA, Adeola Adegoke, raised the concern at the conclusion of the two-day Africa Cocoa and Coffee Conference held in Lagos, where stakeholders called for stronger African participation…

…can do it, the continent can do it, but none of us will get there alone. “The EU deforestation regulation is no threat if we prepare early. We’ve been preparing for it.Traceability is simply how we protect our place at the table from farm to markets.” Speaking on the theme, ‘Building sustainable value chains for cocoa…

…He also urged the government to strengthen environmental regulations aimed at addressing deforestation and land degradation while leveraging international climate financing to support agricultural adaptation. Nigeria needs sustainable climate resilience strategy – ActionAid The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Dr…

…livelihoods. “Forum decries the quantum of harm done to the environment through deforestation and agrees to partner with the Institute of Forest Research to train forest experts in the region. “The next meeting is to hold on 18th – 19th December, 2026 at Gombe, Gombe state”. Fintiri explained on behalf of the NEGF Chai…

…state and restored operations at its nine forest reserves as part of efforts to combat deforestation, protect biodiversity and promote sustainable management of timber resources. The state’s Commissioner for Forestry, Taiwo Oludotun, disclosed this at the 10th anniversary of the Irewolede Plank Sellers and Wood Workers…

…Man Ada Housing Estate, urging residents to support efforts to tackle desertification, deforestation and climate change. Aliyu said the exercise was not just about planting […] The post Sokoto targets 500,000 trees in 2026 planting campaign appeared first on Tribune Online.

…waste, offering rural communities an alternative to firewood and helping to reduce deforestation in the region.She also led low-cost air quality monitoring projects that combined readings from ground-based sensors with satellite data, improving the ability of local authorities to track climate conditions more accuratel…

…Lafia, the state capital. Yakubu said the ban was introduced because of the high rate of deforestation caused by indiscriminate tree felling and the conversion of wood into charcoal, which he said had exposed the environment to excessive heat and pollution. “As regards the charcoal ban, you will realise that the whole…

…while speaking to Vanguard on the sidelines of the 4th Multi stakeholders’ Conference on Deforestation Cross River State with theme: ” Forest, People, and Policy-Shifting power abd Strategies for combating Deforestation orgsnised by We the people in Calabar Ntui described the rate of deforestation as a major environmen…

…simply does not hold up. "We are being asked to believe that the same industry fighting deforestation and child labour on paper is, in practice, choosing to fund the technology that would make our farmers irrelevant rather than the investment that would make them prosperous. That is not a sustainability strategy. That…