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[ad_1] French animal feed developer Huddle Corp recently closed a €1.5 million ($1.65 million) funding round from European private equity firm Demeter’s food-focused Agrinnovation funds. The new round will be used to help Huddle Corp scale up for its target market: aquaculture. “After nine months of market investigation, interviews with farmers, academics, and players in […]
[ad_1] Mr Mohammed Abdulkareem, an administrative officer with Independent Communications Network Limited (publishers of TheNEWS and PMNEWS) entered the Acme Road, Ikeja office of the company on Wednesday, looking woebegone. “What happened to you? Did you see a ghost?” Yomi Osoba, the Advert Manager, asked humorously, not knowing what had hit the Kogi-state born Mohammed […]
[ad_1] Olam Nigeria, a leading player in the Nigerian agriculture value chain, has been commended by Governor, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, for paving the way through its agricultural investments and reforms in the country. El-Rufai, who was speaking recently at the ground-breaking ceremony for a Tomato processing factory, held at Kangimi, in Igabi Local […]
[ad_1] Low cost and brutal effectiveness. That pretty much sums up why chemical insecticides are the dominant way to keep insects from nibbling away at crops. Yet many of these chemicals are facing growing regulatory, scientific and media backlash. Recent research findings point to collateral damage to non-invasive, ecologically vital species of plants, insects, fish, […]
[ad_1] The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, says following Federal Government’s effort to encourage local production, Nigeria may stop fish importation in 2020. The minister made this known while receiving a delegation from the National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN) led by its National President, Dr Gabriel Ogunsanya in Abuja on Tuesday. […]
[ad_1] The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, says following federal government’s effort to encourage local production, Nigeria may stop fish importation in 2022. The minister made this known while receiving a delegation from the National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN) led by its National President, Gabriel Ogunsanya, in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr […]
[ad_1] A note from Jennie Moss, managing director, Rethink Events: In this fascinating interview, Banks Baker pinpoints many of the critical themes in animal health and nutrition that we’ve also been hearing from the Animal AgTech Advisory Board and network. New and next-gen technologies in animal feed, preventative health, and precision monitoring are critical to […]
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Solinftec is an AgFunder portfolio company. We invested in an extension of its TPG-led Series A round in 2017 as one of our first investments, beginning if our global portfolio. Brazilian digital agtech company Solinftec has raised $60 million in funding at Series B stage to become the biggest agtech deal on […]
[ad_1] GOMBE- Cattle rearers in Gombe State have decried high rate of extortion and inadequate Veterinary Doctors expected to manage an estimated one million cattle in the State. Emir of Gona in Akko LGA of Gombe State, Alhaji Umar Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, Commissioner for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Alhaji Mohammed Magaji Gettado as well as the […]
[ad_1] Nigerian Food and Lifestyle Blogger documenting bits of every other day in her life with son Tito, daughter Tiara, and husband Bobo, shares a new recipe to spice up your cooking game this decade. Sisiyemmie prepared Banga rice, made with palm fruits, shrimps, fish, chicken and every other condiment that leaves more to your […]
[ad_1] LOKOJA- The Kogi State Government has expressed her determination to enroll cashew production into the Anchor Borrowers Scheme in order to boost the production of high quality nuts for export. The state Commissioner for Agriculture David Apeh disclosed this yesterday when the Executive Council members of National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) and stakeholders in cashew value chain […]
[ad_1] The Edo State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR), on Monday, said it has impacted directly on the lives of 7,532 farmers in Edo, through the SEEFOR/FADAMA III collaboration besides other several interventions in infrastructure, empowerments, education, and others. The Edo Coordinator of SEEFOR project, Mr. Toju Onaiwu, stated this in Benin City during […]
[ad_1] Somalia has become the first country in the Horn of Africa to declare a locust infestation sweeping the region as a national emergency. The country’s Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement on Sunday the desert locust surge “poses a major threat to Somalia’s fragile food security situation”. “Food sources for people and their livestock […]
[ad_1] The Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been urged to ban the importation of egg powder or increase the tariff drastically to discourage dumping of the product on the country, stimulate home production of the powder and develop the poultry value chain. They hinged their argument on the response of […]
[ad_1] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted Sunny and hazy conditions to prevail across the country for Monday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted sunny and hazy conditions over the northern region. According to the agency, day and night temperatures of the region is expected to be from 32 degree Celsius […]