Commonwealth News
Nigeria: Federal and state governments endorse Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones Programme: African Development Bank and partners to mobilize $520 million for Phase 1
African Development Bank and partners will mobilise $520 million to co-finance the first phase of Nigeria Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. Implemented across 6 geo-political zones, the programme will increase agricultural production, reduce...
Canada: Greg Stewart wins shot put gold at Tokyo Paralympics
The 35-year-old from Kamloops, B.C., Greg Stewart threw a Paralympic record of 16.75m in the F46 shot put to fly to the top of the podium at the Olympic Stadium.
In first for Supreme Court, 9 judges take oath
In the history of Supreme Court of India, for the first time, 9 new judges, which includes 3 women, took the oath of office as judges of the top court, in a single day. Marking another first, the top court will now have as many as 4 women judges. Read the original...
IIT Ropar’s startup company creates world’s first plant-based smart air purifier
Budding scientists of Indian Institutes of Technology, Ropar and Kanpur, and Faculty of Management Studies of Delhi University develop the world’s first living-plant-based smart air-purifier called 'Ubreathe Life.' Read the original article here:...
Farmers expect good start to Africa’s main cocoa crop season
Cocoa farmers of Ivory Coast and Ghana are becoming hopeful of a good start to the main-crop harvest after favourable weather. A mix of sun and rain in south-eastern Nigeria has also been good for beans. Read the original article here:...
Extension manual on quality low-cost fish feed formulation and production
The African Development Bank partners with Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Aquaculture compact and Worldfish to produce manual on quality feed for fish farmers. This manual provides balanced diet for aquaculture that promotes optimal fish...