Failure to rein in global temperature rises could cause the marine food web to collapse, devastating the livelihoods of tens of millions of people who rely on fisheries for food and income, scientists have warned.
Yobe Government on Saturday distributed canoes and fishing materials worth N24.6 million to 74 fishing households in 10 local government areas to improve economic growth.
Nigeria earned $813.05m (N284.5bn) in foreign exchange from the exportation of cashew between 2015 and 2017 says President, National Cashew Association.
In the last few days there has been fierce debate as the Federal Government, which earlier promoted the idea of cattle ranch, opted for ‘cattle colonies’ leaving many people to ask what cattle colony is.The introduction of cattle colonies came following the recent harvest of deaths in Communities.
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau says his administration will not copy neighbouring Benue state to enact the anti-grazing law, as grazing areas for cattle ranching have yet to be developed.
Mozambique’s major commercial banana producer, Bananalandia, in Boane district, about 30 kilometres west of Maputo, has seen production levels fall by half due to lack of water for irrigation.
Consecutive Droughts: Two consecutive years of failed rains have left 3.4 million Kenyans in need of food aid and 480,000 children requiring treatment for acute malnutrition.
Agriculture Project: The technical team manager of the Youth Opportunity Project at Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) has disclosed that his agency has begun the recruitment of 15,000 young people to benefit from job opportunities across the country.
Local paddy rice processors beg for training in Jigawa, Though parboiling and milling of paddy rice is one of the fastest growing small scale businesses in Jigawa State, owing to increase in the production of the crop, majority if not all of the processors ventured into it without formal training. Most of the processors engaged […]
Army cattle ranch receives farm equipment from federal government, The Nigerian Army has said that it would continue to invest in the nation’s livestock sector to support the officers and men of the Nigerian Army and their families. Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai stated this yesterday at the inauguration of Army Cattle […]
The Federal Government would tomorrow begin the implementation of the National Egg Production Scheme (NEGPRO) in a flag off ceremony in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Chief Audu Ogbeh stated this in an interaction with members of the technical committee on scheme Tuesday in Abuja The Federal Ministry of […]
How food production, rural infrastructure upscale through ATASP-1 in north-west, The quantum of cassava production in Kila, Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State will surprise any first time visitor – it is cassava everywhere. However, with the state government’s processing company for garri, cassava flour and starch now comatose, the farmers’ effort at processing […]
Some poultry farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have appealed to government to support them with soft loans to boost their business.
Kwara State Government is to establish Farm Produce Commodity Board to assist farmers to get market for their produce. The commissioner added that the commodity board, when established, would be private sector driven and would assist in promoting agriculture in the state.
Cocoa Farmers yesterday predicted low output this year due to various factors that have not been addressed by the Federal Government.