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[ad_1] Citizens have expressed worry that bloodlettings between the Tiv and the Jukun ethnic groups in Taraba State may lead to a shortage of food in the state, as farmers and other agro-allied industry players have been displaced. The clashes have led to killings, destruction of properties, farm produce and displacement of people whose major […]
The manager will take up this important role in the company from 1 July. “Proud and honoured. Lots of big challenges lie in store”. Israel, 25th June 2020 – Ofir Elasar is the new VP Sales and Marketing of Top Seeds International, the world-leading Israeli company in the research and marketing of innovative hybrid varieties […]
[ad_1] ADAMU AMADU RUFA’I reports that women farmers in Jigawa State are facing hard times as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and destruction of their farms by herdsmen thus limiting their ability to contribute to food security in the country. THE journey from Dutse, the Jigawa State capital to Gamsarka village in Auyo Local […]
[ad_1] For now, lovers of pork may have to refrain from its consumption, as the dreaded African Swine Fever (ASF) has continued to ravage more pig farms across the country. Underground checks have revealed that in a bid to avert the looming losses already incurred by affected farmers, those who still have some of the […]
[ad_1] The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), has inaugurated a 28-member Nigeria Agro Set-Up Committee with a mandate to reinvigorate national agricultural activities across the country. This is part of the plans to lead the charge and target of $250b in export revenue for the country by 2040. According to […]
[ad_1] Adamu Engr. Suleiman Adamu, Minister, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, disclosed that Nigeria is currently grossly ill-equipped with farm irrigation facilities and that states, local governments should consider massive investments in farm infrastructure. In this exclusive with The Guardian’s FEMI IBIROGBA, Head, Agro-Economy online, Adamu claims that public water supply declined from 32 per […]
[ad_1] A leader is best/when people barely know he exists/not so good when they acclaim him/worst when they despise him… – Lao-tsy, 6th Century, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 124. Every ‘Father’ – whether of home, of family or of a nation – has four cardinal tasks to perform: Security, economic development, plan […]
[ad_1] Export earnings from cashew nuts had steadily increased in the past few years, rising from $152m in 2015 to $259m in 2016 and $402m in 2017, stakeholders said. But the bulk of returns ended up in the hands of merchants with farmers getting as low as only a quarter. “Axe out the key clog […]
[ad_1] For many Nigerian farmers, the lockdown imposed by states and the federal government to curtail the spread of the coronavirus was no good news. Across the country, farmers lamented the impact of the lockdowns and counted their losses as restriction of movement ruined sales and affected supply chains. Ayodokun Oluwafemi, a poultry farmer in […]
[ad_1] The Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support, APPEALS has commenced the free distribution of agro -allied incentives for rice farmers in Kogi State. The state coordinator of the programme, Mr. Sani Ozomata who disclosed this during the flagoff scheme in communities in Lokoja, said, “697 rice farmers will benefit from the commenced […]
There’s a long list of problems with chemical agriculture treatments: they’re destructive to soils and waterways; they can be hazardous to human and other organisms’ health; and they’re increasingly ineffective, as pests and weeds develop resistance. Yet, the global food chain depends on them. Enko Chem’s mission is to shift reliance on chemical treatments by […]
[ad_1] The Nigerian government says it is distributing 66, 000 cocoa seedlings and other essential inputs to smallholder farmers to mitigate the effects of the new coronavirus pandemic on the sector. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, disclosed this on Thursday when he flagged off the exercise in Oyo State. […]
[ad_1] Nigeria’s diverse climate, from the tropical areas of the coast to the arid zone of the north, makes the growth and production of virtually all agricultural products that can be grown in the tropical and semitropical areas of the world very possible. Although the Agricultural holdings are generally small and scattered, farming is often […]
[ad_1] To improve their yields and incomes, African cassava farmers need regular and reliable access to high quality planting materials of the newest and best varieties. Access to such cassava stems, however, is often a problem. Agrodealers don’t sell them, and free distributions by NGOs and government programmes are sporadic and unreliable. Consequently, many cassava […]
[ad_1] The Federal Government has launched a 12 month agriculture-focused intervention scheme through the Agric for Food and Job Plan (AFJP) which is aimed at increasing food production and creating jobs The scheme which will target crops and livestock such as rice, Maize, Sorghum, soybeans, Groundnuts, Cowpea, Cassava, millet, livestock, horticulture, palm kernel, and cotton […]