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[ad_1] Paul Ilona, Country Manager of HarvestPlus-Nigeria, has been selected as the Chair of the Steering/Advisory Committee of the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2 (BASICS-II). BASICS II aims to transform the cassava seed sector by catalyzing the dissemination of improved varieties, thereby creating a community of commercial seed entrepreneurs across […]
[ad_1] meat As more Nigerians are getting conscious of their health, security and safety during this scary time, farmers, as well as stakeholders in the agricultural sector and marketing experts, are shifting to online sales. This appears to be the right option, as more people are working remotely and choosing to stay indoors, as it is […]
[ad_1] Following the approval of loans to selected maize farmers in Abia State, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released planting inputs to farmers for this year’s planting season under it’s Maize Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. Member, Board of Trustees, representing the Southeast in the Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria, Chief Israel Amanze, who confirmed […]
[ad_1] To mitigate the effect of coronavirus pandemic on the Ondo State economy, 1,000 youths are being trained in modern tomato production and processing. The training, organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Ondo Province 4, in partnership with the state government, was geared towards teaching the beneficiaries on modern techniques in […]
[ad_1] Kwara State Government has canvassed for more investors into the state, especially those who would make the state an agro-industrial hub of Nigeria. Deputy Governor of the state, Mr. Kayode Alabi, who made the appeal during his inspection visit to Versa Farm, mechanised tomatoes and pepper farm at Oke-Iya Ipo, Ifelodun Local Council, said the […]
[ad_1] A project— Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System (BASICS) has demonstrated that the cassava seeds system can be profitable for players involved across the value chain and can sustainably deploy improved varieties of cassava stems to farmers while creating jobs. Researchers say in the last five years, BASICS has created a viable […]
[ad_1] Stakeholders in the agricultural sector are expressing divergent views on the recent foreign exchange restriction imposed on maize importation by the Central Bank of Nigeria. While farmers welcome the development, assuring that they have the capacity to produce enough to meet local demand, some experts in the sector believe the ban on its own […]
[ad_1] The school recess that started in mid-March due to Covid-19 is taking longer. Children, who are kept busy in school for the better part of the year, have unexpectedly found themselves with plenty of time that they may not know how to use well. How do we keep them busy? That is the question […]
[ad_1] Pepper farmers across the country can now access high yielding sweet pepper variety in the country. The pepper variety tagged Commandant F1 is said to be weather and disease resistance. It was developed by Syngenta AG, an Agro Chemical and Seed Company that came to Nigeria this year. A pepper farmer in Niger State, […]
[ad_1] The patronage of local rice has continued to increase as price of foreign rice soars in major markets in Enugu. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in markets in Enugu on Saturday, showed that residents are switching from foreign rice to local rice. At Ogbete Main Market, a 50kg bag […]
[ad_1] The Federal Government on Friday signed a tripartite agreement for insurance to tackle the risks of transporting agricultural produce across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the MoU, which is on implementation of National Transit Insurance Scheme (NATIS), is between NAIC, Nigeria Association of Agricultural Produce Dealers (NAAPD) and Association of […]
[ad_1] Personnel of Benue State Livestock Guards, BLSG, have apprehended 230 cows and four herders for allegedly violating the state’s grazing law. Parading the confiscated cattle at the BLSG headquarters in Makurdi, Commander of the Guards, Mr. Linus Zaki, disclosed that the herders were arrested in Guma and Gwer West Local Government Areas of the […]
In a recent article, we asked whether regenerative agriculture practitioners should embrace gene editing and other biotechnologies. Regenerative agriculture is a growing movement focused on cultivating a more collaborative relationship with nature in contrast to the plug and play approach of conventional farming. soil health, improving water quality, promoting biodiversity, integrating cropping and livestock systems, […]
[ad_1] The government of the United Kingdom said it has donated £18 million (N8.874 billion) aid funding in order to boost locust swarm’s response in Africa and Asia, which has been ravaging farmland crops in both continents since the beginning of this year. This was announced by the International Development Secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan on Thursday, […]
[ad_1] Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NMN) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Friday to Sunday. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja shows that there is a substantial level of atmospheric moisture over the country. It stated that rainfall activities were currently observed over some parts of Nigeria. According to the outlook, overnight rainfall activities […]