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A set of new laws aimed at reforming India’s agricultural sector will be a boon to smallholder farmers and agritech startups alike, the country’s agriculture secretary told AFN. Sanjay Agarwal, Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, said in an interview that three ordinances being introduced by the Indian government represent a “major, […]
Agriculture is often characterized as a heavily consolidated industry where a few major players dominate nearly every aspect of the supply chain. Every once in a while, however, a few members of the old guard decide to take a page out of the startup playbook. “Moving grain and commodities is a critical element to what […]
[ad_1] RESIDENTS of 10 communities in Awka North local government area of Anambra State have lamented the destruction of their farmlands by suspected herdsmen. The affected people say the destruction had become a daily occurrence for sometime. Former chairman of Awka North local government area, Chief Shedrack Anakwue said yesterday that the herdsmen’s menace in […]
[ad_1] Nigerian women farmers are known for their active involvement in agriculture, which has contributed a lot to ensuring food security in the country. However, these women, particularly the smallholder farmers, are now being confronted by numerous challenges militating against their farming business. NURUDEEN ALIMI visited smallholder women farmers in five Local Government areas of […]
[ad_1] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it will support farmers with a 432 billion naira ($1.1 billion) loan in the 2020 wet planting season to boost food production in the West African nation. The Abuja-based central bank will support more than one million farmers to cultivate over a million hectares of farmland, it […]
[ad_1] The Chairman of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Kano State Chapter, Abdurrashid Magaji Rimingado, Sunday, called on the Federal Government to channel approved N13 billion to fight grasshoppers, locusts, and quela birds to boost farmers productivity amid Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. Rimingado made the call in a statement he signed and made available to […]
[ad_1] The Raw Material Research Development Council (RMRDC) has fabricated 250kg per day caustic soda production plant, the Director-General of the Council, Prof. Hussaini D. Ibrahim, has said. The council said it collaborated with the National Research Institute of Chemical Technology (NARICT), Zaria, to design and fabricate the plant in order to tap from its […]
Fertilizer isn’t just for thousand-acre row crop operations in the Midwest. The demand for garden fertilizer in the US alone is slated to reach $3.3 billion by 2023, growing 2.6% annually. And as more Americans explore cultivating food at home to fight pandemic-related shortages, that figure could skew even higher. Blend in the growing interest […]
[ad_1] As part effort to ensure that Nigeria is food sufficient, the Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited (NAFARL) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development are set to collaborate towards achieving food security and boosting agribusiness development in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the office of the […]
[ad_1] Gunmen believed to be cattle thieves have shot dead 10 vigilantes in Zamfara state, police said Sunday, in the latest violence to hit the restive region. But local residents said 21 people were killed and 16 were seriously injured in the attack on Ruwan Today village late Saturday. The gunmen opened fire on the vigilantes […]
[ad_1] • Action Against Hunger laments high rate in the northProfessionals and other stakeholders have called on the Federal Government, states and local government authorities to take drastic steps to minimise rising protein deficiency, which is a major factor in malnutrition, stunting and wasting of under-five children and women. Protein is one of the essential […]
[ad_1] Butchers slaughtering their cattle on the floor at Lafenwa Abattoir, Abeokuta, Ogun State Deplorable conditions of abattoirs in Ogun State pose a threat to the public health, especially amid COVID-19 pandemic believed to have originated from live animal marketplaces in Wuhan, China. In a study conducted and published on June 8, 2020 by a […]
[ad_1] The Vice Chancellor, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Professor Shehu Alhaji Musa, yesterday, canvassed a renewed structural national action plan on agriculture to mitigate the post-COVID-19 pandemic impact on the nation’s food security and growth. Addressing journalists on the likely impacts of the pandemic on the sector, Shehu explained that the government […]
[ad_1] Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have killed six people in raids on herding villages in Borno, militia and residents said Sunday. Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked Bunuri and Gaderi villages as well as a nearby herding settlement in Gubio district late Saturday, stealing livestock and killing residents, they […]
[ad_1] • Losses Are Not Issue, But Cost Of Inputs — Adhuze• Exporters Are The Real Victims — Iyama• Unavailability Of Pesticides, Inputs Already Taking Its Toll — Elujobi Just like the case of other agro commodities farmers, Cocoa farmers and exporters are currently in a serious economic crisis over the impact of the coronavirus […]