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Experts call on Africa to maximise agro-allied industry development

[ad_1] The Chief convener, Mr Idowu Asenuga, in Lagos, has emphasised the need for West African countries to showcase rich agricultural heritage of their sub-continent and contribute to its Gross Domestics Product (GDP), bring stakeholders from across West Africa together to attract new prospects in agribusiness and make West Africa an investment hub for agricultural […]

Your claims on herdsmen killings filled with lies, Delta Community blast CP

[ad_1] THE Delta State Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa, has been accused of being economical with the truth in the reported killing of farmers by persons suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in Uwheru community, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The CP while speaking to Vanguard on Sunday, had described media reports citing […]

Two community leaders detained over alleged killing of 3 herdsmen in Anambra

[ad_1] Awka – THE Deputy President General of Ifite Ogwari Community in Ayamelum local government area of Anambra State, Chief Nwaora Ikeoala and the town’s chief security officer, Chief Michael Akamala have been detained at the Anambra State Police headquarters in Awka over the alleged killing of three herdsmen and some cows after the destruction […]

Eat and die: Rwanda supermarkets selling toxic meat

[ad_1] Meat is one of the most used food on our daily plates. I don’t know the extent to which you personally eat meat but you probably eat it at home or from restaurants, and if you are a vegetarian you have a friend who likes meat, don’t you? This story serves to highlight some […]

Omo-Agege condemns herdsmen attacks on Delta communities

[ad_1] The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has condemned in strong terms, the killing of eight persons in the Uwheru Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. While calling on the Nigeria Police to immediately bring the suspected herdsmen who carried out the unprovoked attacks to justice, Senator Omo-Agege […]

Insecurity: Farmers Appeal To Buhari For Protection

[ad_1] Akure- Farmers under the aegis of Cocoa and Plantain Farmers Association of Nigeria (CPFAN) have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to charge security agencies in the nation to beef up security on farms with a view to protecting their crops. Rising from a meeting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, at the weekend, the […]

Planting season: Absence of fertilizer in markets worry farmers

[ad_1] Farmers may be in for very tough times ahead 2020-planting season. The country does not have enough fertilizer to go round.The development pose serious challenges to farmers and heightens fears of low harvest, as investigations revealed that, currently no company is producing fertilizer in the country.   Though several factors have been attributed to […]

Farmfunding firm opens window for potential maize investors

[ad_1] • Promises 50% Return On Investment • Targets 30,000 Acres Of Maize Farm A Farmfunding agro firm, H.O CORN has opened a new window of opportunity for potential investors in maize-farming project, with a 50 percent return on investment. Currently, the firm, with its farm located in Ofiki community, Iseyin, Oyo State, is focusing […]

Fear grips farmers, dealers as beans price drops in Katsina

[ad_1]   In Katsina State, farmers and dealers in beans have been hit by a continuous drop in price at various markets. The farmers are lamenting that based on the prevailing market price, they are not likely to recover the money they invested in cultivating the commodity. Similarly, dealers and merchants who have been stockpiling […]

Nigeria eyes $92.84b palm oil market

[ad_1]   By 2021, the global palm oil market worth is expected to hit 92.84 billion US dollars (N33 trillion), amounting to four times the nation’s budget size of N8 trillion. According to a Zion Market Research’s new report titled, “Palm Oil Market Analysis by Derivative (palm oil, palm kernel oil, palm kernel cake, and […]

INSECURITY: Herdsmen receive military training in Ekiti – Report

[ad_1] Rogue elements among herdsmen are said to be establishing camps in various places in Ekiti State, notably in Government Forest Reserves, where they engage in some kind of military training, according to a report prepared by a committee raised by Ekiti Council of Elders (ECE). “Some of their activities include armed robbery and kidnapping […]

Armed herdsmen in Army uniform kill eight in Delta communities

[ad_1] No fewer than eight persons mostly farmers have been allegedly killed by suspected herdsmen dressed in Army uniform in Delta. The killing took place at Avwon, Agadama, Ohoror and other communities of Uwheru Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Sunday Tribune gathered that the armed herdsmen attacked the communities repeatedly […]

Again, herdsmen attack Delta community, kill eight, injure several others

[ad_1] UWHERU Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, have again came under herdsmen attack, leading to death of over eight persons with several others sustaining serious injuries and property, including farms, have been lost. The unprovoked attack, which Sunday Vanguard gathered started Thursday night with attacks on Avwon, Agadama, Ohoror and […]

Institute harps on plantain input multiplication

[ad_1] The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, Oyo State, has reiterated that there are job opportunities for youths and women in multiplication of plantain planting materials and cultivation of mushrooms. Disease-free plantain suckers are in short supply and the demand is on the high side, says the institute, prompting the Federal Government to emphasise […]