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Carbon Robotics has developed the LaserWeeder, a machine powered by AI, which can eliminate over 200,000 weeds per hour without chemicals or tilling.

India is considering placing a ban on rice exports, according to international reports, fanning fears of a global surge in its prices.

Ukraine plans to construct a grain terminal at the Lekki port in cooperation with the Lagos Free Zone management, aiming to ensure a continuous supply of agricultural products to Nigeria and Africa despite the impact of the ongoing war with Russia.

The UKHSA has confirmed two additional cases of H5N1 avian flu in poultry workers, bringing the total cases to four.

Ghana's parliament passed a bill legalising cannabis cultivation for industrial and health purposes, with the condition that it cannot exceed 0.3% THC.

The federal and Edo state governments in Nigeria are collaborating under the National Animal Identification and Traceable System (NAITS) to address clashes between herdsmen and farmers.

Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on food security on the heels of fuel subsidy removal, and the attendant hardship that citizens are facing.