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Livestock Feed Raw Material Business

[ad_1] Livestock Feed manu­facturing refers to the process of producing animal feed from raw agricultural products. Fodder produced by manufac­turing is formulated to meet spe­cific animal nutrition require­ments for different species of animals at different life stages. Most livestock farmers have one major goal in mind, and that is raising healthy and fat livestock. Yes, […]

NIRSAL launches programme to ease farmers’ access to finance, training

[ad_1] The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Landing (NIRSAL) has called on smallholder farmers and other agricultural stakeholders to enroll in a new programme it has launched to ease access to finances, training, inputs and other incentives in the sector. NIRSAL said the package has a target of enrolling eight million farmers across […]

Sanwo-olu donates rice, garri to Lagos boat operators

[ad_1] Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has donated 100 bags of rice and 300 bags of garri to the Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON). Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, the General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. Emmanuel noted that the official […]

COVID-19: It’s Time Nigeria Invests In Palm Oil – Climate Specialist

[ad_1] Abuja – As the price of oil continued to crash in the international market occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, Solidaridad’s Senior Climate Specialist for Africa, Dr Samuel Ogallah, has called on the Federal Government to invest in palm oil as a way of increasing the contribution of the agriculture sector to the national GDP. […]

COVID-19: Oyo farmers lament lack of access to the fund, inputs

[ad_1] Farmers in Oyo state have bemoaned the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic on this year’s farming season, warning that urgent measures need to be taken to avert possible scarcity of food. Mr David Ogundele, the Secretary, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Oyo State branch, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan […]

Extension workers in Enugu trained on improved agronomic practices, gender and weed control

Following the meeting with commissioners of agriculture last year, the Enugu state government has demonstrated its commitment to investing in weed control by organizing the first ever training for extension workers on weed management in cassava and maize farming systems in the state. The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) through the African Cassava Agronomy […]

FG to Exempt Farmers from Restriction Orders Nationwide

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is currently working with various farmers-crop producers, poultry and tractor services associations-to design a mechanism of providing special passes to be recognised by the security agencies to facilitate free movement of food stuff, perishables, farm inputs, livestock and fish amid the current lockdown in some states to […]

Fish farmers demand palliatives, free movement of products

[ad_1] As the era of lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic lingers, the Association of Catfish and Allied Fish Farmers of Nigeria (CAFFAN) has called on the federal and state government to extend palliatives to its members to avoid collapse of the stressed agricultural sub-sector. A statement made available to The Guardian by […]

Vets allay fear of cross-transmission of COVID-19 from pets to human

[ad_1] This followed diagnosis of COVID-19 in a Tiger at a Zoo in New York and a similar diagnosis in a cat in Belgium. A statement signed by the president of the association Dr Kunle Abiade, said although the global medical community claimed that COVID-19 is a zoonotic disease as it has been traced to animals, the scientific […]

How farmers reap sweet income from Sweet potato

[ad_1] Sweet potato offers huge prospect for scaling up incomes of smallholder farmers amid various challenges facing the farmers in the producing belt. Daily Trust spoke with a number of farmers, who admitted that sweet potatoes contribute significantly to their financial well- being. For many consumers, it is an affordable source of food and vitamins […]

Ondo partners firm, empowers 15,000 farmers

[ad_1] The Ondo State government has partnered with a private organisation to boost food production and promote value addition as the COVID-19 continues to stimulate lockdowns and economic paralysis.   The Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-led administration is also making efforts to empower over 15,000 farmers, who will provide food after the coronavirus pandemic is over. READ MORE: […]

Govt should get street urchins into farming — Thomas-Fahm

[ad_1] Chief Mrs. Victoria Folashade Thomas-Fahm is a force to reckon within the fashion industry. Aside from being the first indigenous fashion designer and the first to own a boutique, Shade’s Boutique, in Nigeria, she is also a very strong advocate for the empowerment of the girl child. The renowned industrialist in a chat speaks […]