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[ad_1] Alhaji Sani Dododo, the Chairman, Kebbi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), on Wednesday advised the Federal Government to channel two percent of its revenue to agriculture to propel diversification. He gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi while giving an update on recent flooding that […]
[ad_1] President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep concern over the heavy floods that took a number of lives, submerged thousands of hectares of farmlands and houses, destroying farm produce and personal belongings in the affected communities. According to the President, “I am particularly sad over this incident because it’s a setback to our efforts to […]
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) has developed a range of bio-pesticides to provide effective and environmentally safe alternatives for farmers in Africa to manage the invasive and highly destructive fall army worm ICIPE -led initiative strengthens regional collaboration for harmonisation and commercialisation of agricultural products and technologies. (Image source: K-State Research […]
Kellogg Company and Symrise have partnered in an ambitious three-year project in Madagascar to responsibly source 100 per cent of Kellogg’s vanilla by 2020 The holistic approach of the company also includes community-based training and education. (Image source: peter/Flickr) According to Symrise, the project enjoys continued success based on a shared collective commitment with a […]
Whiteflies are one of the world’s most widespread field, garden, and greenhouse insects Whitefly control is difficult and complex as insects rapidly develop resistance to many chemical pesticides. (Image source: GROPRO) These pale, tiny pests are very dangerous and are known for their devastating effects on most agricultural crops. Worldwide there are more than 1500 […]
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has developed Axtra® PHY GOLD to provide phosphate supplementation in animal feeds, resulting in improved performance and providing a better environmental footprint The aim is to enhance animal performance, thus boosting productivity. (Image source: DuPont) To improve phosphorus availability and tackle the antinutritional effects of phytates, phytases have been increasingly used in animal […]
The 2020 Agrobusiness Times planned national conference on agricultural innovations for food security in the post covid-19 pandemic era, with the theme: “Aggregating Sustainable Agricultural Innovations for Food Security”, has received a major boost following the confirmation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) and Agrorite Limited to partner the media […]
[ad_1] Jigawa State Government on Monday, commenced the distribution of 2.5 million tree seedlings, as part of the campaign to tackle desertification and deforestation in the state. Governor Muhammad Badaru, who flagged off the programme in Andaza, said the 2.5 million tree seedlings will be for the establishment of four kilometer shelter belt in Babura, […]
[ad_1] Zimbabwe’s parks authorities in Zimbabwe are investigating the death of 11 elephants in a forest in the west of the country, a parks spokesman said Sunday. The carcasses of the elephants were discovered on Friday in Pandamasue Forest, located between Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls. Blood samples have been taken to a laboratory […]
[ad_1] A Greenhouse farmer, Mr Chuba Chukwuka, on Monday urged local crop farmers to depend less on rain-fed agriculture practice to boost productivity. Chukwuka told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that due to the effects of climate change on weather conditions, it was not advisable for local farmers to depend on seasonal […]
[ad_1] The South-West President of Tomato Growers Association of Nigeria, Mr Bamidele Ajani, has appealed to the Federal and Oyo state governments to revitalise the Dam located in Ikere, Oyo state to boost farming. Ajani made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Ibadan. NAN reports that […]
[ad_1] Copper sulphate. Photo: AMAZON It has been disclosed that the production of copper sulfate in the country would boost agro-economy, industrial development, employment opportunities, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) significantly. Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) said billions of naira leaking out of struggling Nigeria’s economy could be prevented through import substitution and […]
[ad_1] Rice paddies One year on, major stakeholders in agriculture have intensified the call for the continued closure of porous borders abused by smugglers for sabotaging the economy of the country. Before the closure of the land borders against free movement goods and persons from Nigeria’s neigbhouring countries, out of 184 countries importing rice from […]
[ad_1] Kebbi State Government says it has lost about N1 billion worth of rice and other farms produce to ravaging flood recorded in different parts of the state. The government also urged the Federal Government to construct a dam to address perennial flooding in the state. Attahiru Maccido, the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture made the […]
[ad_1] The Federal Government is set to inject over N600 billion as stimulus-response into the agriculture sector. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, made this known in a statement signed by the Director of Information of the ministry, Mr Theodore Ogaziechi on Sunday in Abuja. The minister according to the statement, made […]