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In commemoration of the World Food Day on Wednesday, Farmcrowdy fed about 400 pupils of Victoria Island Nursery and Primary School, Eti Osa Local Government Area, in Lagos. During the exercise, the agricultural organisation also educated the children on agriculture, the role they can play towards achieving #ZeroHunger as well as activities they can engage […]
Food production in Nigeria has not kept pace with population growth, resulting in rising food imports and declining levels of national food self-sufficiency. The main factors undermining production include heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture and traditional farming methods. Consequently, Nigeria is ranked second-largest importer of rice in the world, incurring an average import bill of […]
Maize milling is a big business in Uganda because maize flour is an important staple food for most families. Factories, most of which are small scale, have been established around the country as part of the maize value chain for maize. The year 2018 was so horrible for several farmers that did not have a […]
The Babbangida market in Tarmuwa local government, Yobe, has reopened for business as directed by Governor Mai Mala Buni, following its closure by the army after Boko Haram attack two weeks ago. Abubakar Gidado, chairman Tarmuwa local government Council, confirmed the development to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Babbangida on Saturday. He said, “The […]
Professor (Mrs) Lucia Omobolanle Ogunsumi: Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ibadan, Nigeria ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Professor (Mrs) Lucia Omobolanle Ogunsumi holds a PhD degree in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development and have had over 25 years of professional experience (including over 18 years in academics, about 15 years in coordination […]
Dele Ibitoye is an engineer by training & a farmer by occupation. He is a cash/tree crops advocate, who is championing the rebirth of tree crops as a means of retirement pension plan otherwise known as farm pension plan & and to also fight climate change by reafforestation. He started his full-time farming career about […]
Dr Efem N. Ubi, obtained his Ph.D in Contemporary International Relations from Jilin University, China. He is a Senior Research Fellow and Head, Division of International Economic Relations with the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos, Nigeria. He is also a Visiting Scholar and Adjunct Research Fellow with the Center for Nigerian Studies (CNS) […]
Seye Oyeleye is a Strategic Management expert and Human Resource practitioner who has worked in senior management positions both in the public and private sector in Nigeria and Europe for over twenty years. He has served in various capacities in the United Kingdom Civil Service and Local Government ranging from the Ministry of Agriculture to […]
Background: Rose Suniso Maxwell Gidado completed her doctorate degree (PhD) in Industrial Microbiology in 2015. Her research focuses on the development of indigenous ethanol tolerant yeast, for the industrial production of Bioethanol. The research was motivated by the increasing world`s energy & fuel demands which encouraged research for alternative fuel sources such as Bioethanol. It […]
Rufus Eseoghene Ebegba (Ph.D) is the Pioneer Chairman of the Steering Committee of the West African Biosafety Regulators Forum (WABRF) since 2018 and recently adopted as the Chair of the newly established African Union Biosafety Regulators Forum. He is the Pioneer Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) since 18th April, […]
Yesterday, banks across the country were given a directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria to cancel any customer requests for purchase of Treasury Bills at Primary or OMO auctions, if such customers are borrowing customers of such banks or those of other banks. This also includes those enjoying CBN intervention loans. We are not […]
Working Experience with dates: Dr. R. J. Tanko started his working carreer as Animal Husbandry Officer, Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural resources in 1982 where he worked at the Mutton Improvement Centre Katsina and the Sheep Improvement Center Kukar Aljana, in Dutsin before joining the National Animal Production Research Institute in the year […]
Dr. Tunde Adegoke Amole is a livestock scientist with over 10 years of experience in the production and improvement of livestock feed resources and providing quality feed resources in the dry season. His research centered on the integration of forage into arable cropping to enhance herbage quality and quality and the use of different conservation […]
Amaka Chukwudum was born in Anambra State to successful Nigerian farmers/merchants. She holds a several degrees/certificates from different institutions both in Nigeria and abroad. They are as follows: Bachelor Degree in English Education from Abia State University Nigeria. Diploma in Clinical Psychology for Children and Young People from University of Edinburgh. Certificate in Organic Farming […]
The federal government has been urged to go beyond the closure of the Benin and Niger land borders to introduce policies that will discourage importation of agro products. The latest call was made by Chika Ife Emma-Okeke, the Executive Director of Feed Africa Advocacy Network (FAAN), an international non-governmental organisation committed to achieving food security […]