Director General/CEO of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba has given importers of Genetically Modified Seeds (GM Seeds) a 7-day ultimatum to formalize their dealings or risk being shut down.
After a day’s training on weed management in cassava farming systems, extension service providers have resolved to adopt and disseminate best bet weed management practices including appropriate spacing, tillage, use of improved varieties, and the use of safe and environmentally friendly herbicides.
Eco-farming: Asian farmers are growing rice and rearing fish in the same fields to increase their income and reduce weeds, while Ghanaians are using crop residues as compost to boost yields.
Nigeria spent N1.65 trillion importing live animals, hides and skin in the last four years despite the country’s comparative advantage to locally source them.
“This is helping my family very much because my parents do not work,” says seven-grader. In Colchester, primary school learners are recycling plastic bottles and tins in exchange for school stationery, clothing and food.
The Edo State Government has said that the Edo State Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited (ESFCCL), Auchi, has produced enough fertilizer to serve farmers within the state and neighbouring states for the 2018 planting season.
The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has confirmed there is a huge market for Nigerian fish abroad as the demand is increasing.
Imported Rice: The Federal Government has raised alarm over the unhealthy status of smuggled imported rice being dumped in the country calling on Nigerians not to consume them.
Agric Revolution: As President Muhammadu Buhari made to visit Plateau in March, the interrogation for the visit, due to the level of seriousness the state government committed to the project bordered on the justification for such high level preparation.
Participants at a workshop on ‘Agriculture Budget Monitoring, Tracking and Advocacy’ organized by Action Aid Nigeria (AAN) have identified lack of adequate support from government, policy inconsistencies and environmental factors…
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has launched a major report on transforming agriculture and rural development in its member countries.
In photos the Nigeria-Britain Association 2018 Annual Lecture Series “Agriculture: The New Goldmine”
“Diversifying the Nigerian economy is the pathway to achieving economic stability” – Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) “Nigeria must take decisive steps to plan beyond oil so as to reposition the nation’s economy for international competitiveness” – Gen. Yakubu Gowon “No better time to diversify than now” – President […]
Commissioners of agriculture in Nigeria’s cassava growing belt have declared weeds as major drivers of low yield in cassava and the main constraint limiting the competitiveness of cassava farmers in the country.
Over 10,000 farmers and stakeholders in the agricultural space are expected to participate at the 2018 Aviana Nigeria International Expo slated for April 25-26, 2018, in Ibadan, Oyo State.