The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has called on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies in Nigeria to support the economic diversification efforts of the federal government, by deploying ICT solutions for the enhancement of agricultural and mining sectors. Chris Ngige Ngige made the call at a recent meeting with the Abuja […]
The minister of agriculture and rural development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said that Nigeria has worked with more than 4,500 extension agents and three million smallholder farmers in the diffusion of improved crop varieties since 1992. It was reported yesterday, signed by the special adviser to the minister on media, Ogbeh made the statement in […]
Hon. Oghenekaro Adjarho, is the national chairman, Banana and Plantain Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, in this exclusive interview with Ruth Tene Natsa, he spoke on the need for government to be more involved in banana and plaintain cultivation business and lots more.Excerpts. Are there particular climates to grow plantains? Yes, but in […]
Anytime I hear Nigerian presidents, ministers, governors, economists, analysts and commentators declare that agriculture is the alternative to oil, and that the solution to Nigeria’s economic woes is to return to the farm, I am tempted to jump up and ask at full volume: “Who agriculture alone don epp?” Some states have hilariously declared work-free […]
The Federal Government has called on youths to help ensure food security is achieved in the country by deploying their energy towards productive engagement in the country. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani, who made the call in Ibadan at the completion of training programmes organised by the Ministry on commercial […]
Towards building the capacities of stakeholders to effectively tackle the problem of weeds, especially in cassava farming systems, the Institute of International Tropical Agriculture (IITA)-Cassava Weed Management Project and Bayer CropScience have conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) program for 60 persons, including extension service providers, spray service providers and other partners. The ToT covered […]
In its bids to commence the local sourcing of its dairy products, Arla Foods, producers of Dano Milk has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Federal Government, to commence training of dairy farmers on milk production. Vice President of the company, Steen Hadsbjerg, while signing the MoU in Abuja, regretted that 100 per […]
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has disclosed that about 70 per cent of the seeds used in West Africa are provided by Nigeria. Lokpobiri, who stated this during a familiarisation visit to the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Abuja, unfolded plans to improve the facilities available in the […]
Ginger farmers in Southern Kaduna have received a fillip that would enhance their harvest, with a workshop, organised by Olam Nigeria for 500 ginger farmers in the state. Regional manager of the firm, Mr. Dip Sinha, who spoke during the workshop, said the initiative was an avenue to empower the farmers to produce world-class ginger, […]
1. WHEAT DROPS TO LOWEST IN 10 YEARS ON AMPLE WORLD OUTPUT Wheat futures dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade on the Chicago Board of Trade on ample global supplies. The International Grains Council last week bumped its forecast for production in the 2016-2017 marketing year to 743 million metric tons […]
Minnesota’s governor on Friday ordered the broadest restrictions yet in a U.S. state on the use of agricultural pesticides that have been blamed for hurting bees, fueling concerns that farmers there will not be able to protect crops from insects. Governor Mark Dayton issued an executive order that requires farmers to verify that they face […]
Seed Cum Fertilizer Broadcaster was indigenously fabricated by the engineers in MAGLANDS Creations for use as seeds broadcaster and fertilizer applicator. These operations are seemingly simple to do manually but extremely difficult to achieve uniform distribution of the fertilizer and seeds. The resultant effects; neither the plant population is optimum nor the plant growth is […]
Bumper corn and soybean crops are expected in the United States this fall but the harvests will likely fall short of records projected by the U.S. government, according to estimates released on Friday from farm advisory service Pro Farmer at the end of its annual Midwest crop tour. Pro Farmer predicted that average corn yields […]
Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN) has elected officers to run its affairs for two years. They are Dr Victor Iyama, who was re-elected President; Alhaji Sheriff Balogun is the deputy president; General-Secretary, Bello Dogondaji; Treasurer, Hajia Rukkayat Ismaila; Financial Secretary, Hajia Jumai Abubakar; Public Relations Officer, Mr Henry Olatujoye; Auditor, Mr Musa […]
An agricultural policy research journal has been launched in Abuja. It was launched by Agricultural Policy Research Network (APRNet), with support from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). The launch of Nigerian Agricultural Policy Research Journal (NAPReJ) coincided with this year’s APRNet National Stakeholder’s Forum with the theme: “Making Agricultural Research Work for End […]