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[ad_1] LAGOS – Underlying causes of food insufficiency in Nigeria and other countries of sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) are drought and conflicts, which are the major factors that have exacerbated the problem of production, distribution and access to food. Moreover, high rates of population growth and poverty have also played a part, within already difficult and […]
[ad_1] Food is a necessity because it is necessary for the growth and maintenance of the human body. The benefits humans receive from food cannot be replicated by nutritional supplements. The proper foods provide calcium to build and strengthen bones, protein and iron for muscle maintenance and other nutrients that allow the optimal functioning of […]
[ad_1] The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services, an arm of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, has explained its invasion of donkey skins processing camps across the federation and seizing the same from owners. The Director of the agency, Dr. Olusegun Awoyini, said, “it is now an offense against the law for anybody to kill donkey and […]
[ad_1] Fully mechanised cassava farm operations Nigeria is rated the largest producer of cassava in the world when its farmers are harvesting fewer than 10 tonnes per hectare with numerous challenges, including the myth that cassava farms do not require fertilizer, as the chemical will contaminate the crop, and the belief that cassava does well […]
[ad_1] Fish farmers under the auspices of the Fisheries Cooperation Federation of Nigeria, FCFN, on Wednesday, expressed hope over the new frontier in Wuye Ultra Modern BOT Market, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to meet fish demands and create employment. Speaking during the opening of a section of the market to members of FCFN, the National […]
[ad_1] Research reports have indicated small-scale farming utilizing good agricultural practices in Zambia with the use of the latest hybrid seeds for maize, along with improving health on neutral soils, help reduce deforestation and tackle climate change. Researchers at Cornell University, New York, the United States, reported this in Global Environmental Change recently. The nexus […]
[ad_1] Over the years, yam farmers have not been able to accurately determine the best time to harvest their crop. This is because, according to scientists, the onset of maturity in yam is not well understood and the date of harvest often bears no relationship to the functions and activities of the tuber. Knowing all […]
[ad_1] Dr Yemi Popoola, a livestock scientist at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, has urged Nigerians to embrace production and consumption of rabbit because of its numerous benefits. Popoola gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, Oyo State. He said other livestock species […]
[ad_1] About 30 cocoa farmers on Wednesday benefited from the loan facilities provided by Osun State Government as a means of supporting farmers and promote agriculture in the State. The loan, according to the government, was aimed at boosting cocoa production and increase the farmers’ yields for this year’s growing and harvesting season. A statement […]
[ad_1] ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), an international not-for-profit outfit, has expressed concerns over the spate of allegations of corruption in recent weeks rocking many Nigerian institutions saddled with the responsibility of addressing the poverty problems in the country. The group, in a report entitled ”ActionAid Nigeria’s Position on Taming the Gale of Corruption in Nigeria” seen […]
[ad_1] Millions of coffee farmers across Africa are facing economic devastation as coffee prices offered to them continue to be on a downward trajectory, often below production costs, a report by Selina Wamucii has revealed. In a statement by Selina Wamucii, on Tuesday titled ‘Misery at the Farm: Africa’s Coffee Farmers are Losing Billions to […]
The Federal Government has been accused of keeping mute overcompensation to smallholder farmers who suffered losses due to the effect of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic in the country. The Country Director of Oxfam Nigeria, Dr. Constant Tchona, who disclosed this during a webinar meeting with officials of Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Oxfam partners and farmers […]
[ad_1] A new analysis by the United Nation’s (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) have identified Nigeria and 26 other countries across the globe as front liners of an impending food crisis, driven by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The joint analysis warned that the “hotspot countries” are at high risk […]
[ad_1] An agronomist has warned the government to prepare against impending food scarcity and its attendant effects. Mr Azeez Oluwole, a retiree from the Nigerian Navy, gave the warning during an interview with The Guardian in Ibadan, Oyo State recently. The founder of Farmkonnect Nigeria also stressed the need for Nigeria to look at the direction of […]
[ad_1] Fertiliser • Borno distributes 6,000 bags The Kebbi State government has inaugurated a committee for the distribution and sale of fertiliser and other inputs to farmers for the 2020 wet season. Inaugurating the committee on behalf of the state government, Chief of Staff to the State Government, Alhaji Suleiman Argungu, said the committee is to […]