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There is a practise where ‘grains’ are sold to farmers instead of ‘seeds’, and when this is done, the eventual yield would not meet the expected outcomes. To be clear, what is called a seed, can qualify as ordinary grains when it has been merely saved from harvests by either a farmer or trader. Such […]
Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) foods according to a school of thought can cause cancers and other diseases in humans, but to others, it is simply a way of solving specific agricultural problems. What then is the true position and risks involved in its consumption? The genetic attribute that makes sugarcane sweet, if a person can […]
By Maggie McGrath and Chloe Sorvino When our nation was founded 241 years ago, farming was the economy’s primary driver. By 1870, nearly half of the employed population held jobs in agriculture. Today, it’s a $3 trillion industry – but only 2% of Americans hold a farm-oriented job. This is, in many ways, thanks to […]
The governor said recently in Sokoto, that states where Fulani people are not indigenes will not be required to implement the RUGA settlement initiative. The recent statement credited to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State brought to the fore, once again, the need to improve the well-being of herdsmen through acceptable grazing programmes, like the […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government will welcome partnerships and initiatives that will make Nigeria actualise its potential of being the food basket of the world. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement, said the vice president stated this while receiving a delegation of Chinese investors and officials from the African Development Bank […]
Gov. Babagana Umara, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday at the Agricultural Resource Team Farm in Konduga Local Government Area. The Borno Government says it will key into the Federal Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) to curb farmers/herders clash in the state. Gov. Babagana Umara, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday at the Agricultural Resource Team […]
Selling a farm business is a full-time job, but if you prepare well, your return on investment will soar beyond the sunset you’re hoping to ride off into. Waiting for the perfect timing can amplify your profits exponentially, but preparing to go to market entails more than just getting to the other side of an […]
The Environment Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN) has said it wants to partner with National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) in order to create awareness on the mandate of the Agency. Chairman of the Association, Mr. Chuks Oyema, said this when the group visited the NBMA in Abuja today (9th July 2019). “I appreciate the Agency for […]
In this report, Bayo Akinloye tells the sad story of farmers who produced cocoa, the mainstay of the economy of South-west Nigeria in the past, but have now abandoned the crop for a more rewarding but illegal one, cannabis His telephone rang only twice before he picked it. His muffled voice indicated that he was […]
Journalists on Thursday gathered at Sheraton Hotel Lagos for the 2019 Data Journalism Masterclass organised by the Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism (RCDIJ). The Centre held the training in partnership with Code for Africa, Code for Nigeria, BudgIT, International Press Centre, and CNN Multichoice African Journalist award winner, Arukaino Umukoro. The 10-hour intensive […]
AFEX Commodities Exchange Limited, Nigeria’s first private sector commodities exchange firm, is today introducing the first ever learning platform for Nigeria’s commodities market. The Exchange has named this initiative EdEX and is kicking off activities under the new initiative with a training for journalists and media personnel tagged Trading Stories. Top on the Exchange’s reasons […]
Africa Agtech Expo and Forum Africaagtechexpo.com the latest international agriculture technology expo and conference to be held in Lagos, Nigeria, will be launched from 15 – 16 Oct 2019 by Spire Events, a leading global events company specializing in large scale conferences and expos. This is the first time a major international agricultural technology expo has […]
By Jim Rex-Lawson Moses From automated milking machines to computerized green houses; drones to satellites; apps to other scientific inventions; research findings to nutritional needs of plants and animals which will ultimately determine the nature of harvest or output, the business of agriculture in Nigeria is fast changing as practitioners are adopting smart farming methods, […]
Fruits are generally known to flourish according to seasons backed up by the forces of nature. Categorically, we find ourselves in the mango season, where the highly demanded fruit is found everywhere as it can be identified in different sizes and taste in the middle belt state of Nigeria called “Benue State”. Close sources to […]
Reliable sources in Niger state understand that the Federal Polytechnic Bida has completed the building a Shea butter processing centre which they donated to the people of Ekosa community in Lavun local government area of the state. As part of its effort towards reviving the local industry, the institution also donated electro-manual operated blowers to […]