579 Nigerians In 4 States Killed In Farmer-Herder Clashes: At least 579 people have been killed from January to June in clashes and reprisal attacks between farmers and herdsmen in four states alone, a Daily Trust check reveals. The deaths come from four north-central states of Benue, Plateau, Kogi and Nasarawa. Some 503 people, including […]
How Nigeria’s Low Investment On Seeds Undermines Food Security: One of the major issues that worry stakeholders in Nigeria’s agricultural sector is the lack of vibrant seed industry, which is the backbone of any productive agriculture economy. Nigeria has an estimated national demand of over 350,000 metric tons of certified seeds every year, according to […]
Stakeholders in the organic farming sector are advocating the need to put pressure on the Federal Government to enact policies that will encourage farmers to go back to organic farming, to promote healthy ecosystem in the country. While making the assertion at the 2018 National Organic Agriculture Business Summit (NOABS), with the theme: “Organic Agriculture: […]
Driving Sustainable Economic Growth Through Plant Conservation: The change in Nigeria’s climate and weather patterns has been linked to the drastic depletion of trees and vegetation across the country. This has consequently led to increased flooding, loss of freshwater due to receding rivers, poorer soils, and irregular farming cycles, among myriad problems. Plant conservation, a […]
Normalcy is gradually returning to farmlands in Ikwerre Local Council Area of Rivers State, following efforts of the council chairman, Samuel Nwanosike, who vowed to chase out criminals terrorising the farmers. Activities of the hoodlums, who took over the forests and farmlands, as their hideouts, in the last four years, led to the sacking of […]
Nigeria Loses 40% Of fruits, Vegetables Harvests Yearly, Says Don: A Professor of Food Science and Technology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, Dr. Gregory Onwuka has disclosed that over 40 per cent of fruits and vegetables harvested in Nigeria yearly get destroyed before they get to the market. READ MORE: AfDB Sets […]
Olam Introduce Sea Fish Specie: The Federal Government has welcomed the plan by Olam International to introduce Barramundi cultured fish (Sea Bass) to Nigeria. Sea Bass is a common name for a variety of different species of marine fish of which Barramundi is one. According to organicsfact, “Barramundi has a number of impressive health benefits, […]
Sokoto State Boosts Agriculture With 15,000 Metric Tonnes OF Fertiliser: The sokoto state Government has commenced distribution of 15,000 metric tones fertiliser, loaded in 500 trucks, for the 2018 wet season farming. The fertiliser will be sold to farmers at the heavily subsidised rate of 4000 Naira per bag, according to a statement by the […]
Agricultural Expert Tasks FG: An agricultural expert, Alhaji Tajudeen Olatunji, has urged the Federal Government to double its commitment and devout more resources towards the development of the agricultural sector in the country. He said it is the only means to drive the nation’s economic growth and create more employment for youths. Olatunji, who is […]
The Ministry of Defence Staff Agricultural Cooperative Society (MODACS) has appealed to the federal government to declare a state of emergency on family planning and agriculture in order to eradicate poverty, achieve sustainable development. MODACS President, Babatunde Gbadamosi stated in Lagos at the weekend while delivering a lecture at a seminar organised to commemorate the […]
3000 Displaced Farmers Get Farm Inputs: The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in collaboration with the American University of Nigeria (AUN) as an implementing partner, has distributed farm inputs to over 3,000 displaced farmers to mitigate effects of the insurgency in Mubi Local Government Area of […]
MONDAY Novus Agro Nigeria Commodity Price Index Prices from July 5, –July 12, 2018 MARKET COMMODITY WHOLESALE RETAIL LAST WEEK’S PRICE VARIANCE Bag (Kg) Price (N) LM Price (N) P/kg (N) W(N) R(N) W (N) R (N) Bodija Market, Oyo State. Agro Nigeria commodity Price index […]
Director General/CEO of the National Biosafety Management agency, Dr. Rufus Ebegba has advised superstores across the country who sell products that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to formalize their dealings or face the wrath of the law.
A new tool to fight cassava diseases using an artificially intelligent machine has been launched. Nuru, as the device is known, has been developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State University of the United States.
The Federal Government will continue to encourage kenaf production in view of its importance in the production of jute bags for the commodity export business, the Director-General of Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Dr. Hussain Doko Ibrahim, has said.