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[ad_1] Coca • Breeder says capacity on seedling multiplication is imperative• Cocoa farmers want to regulate private investors in seedlings With rugged determination and twist of fortune for China, it now successfully grows and exports cocoa beans to Europe despite difficult production conditions. Ironically, Nigeria, with the favourable climate and suitable soil for production, has […]
[ad_1] Sugar. Photo: SCIENCEFOCUS Nassarawa State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which officially hands over 20,450 hectares of land to facilitate sugarcane production and sugar processing in the state. Specifically, a $300 million initial investment, to be executed by Flour Mills Nigeria, is expected to develop up to 15,000 hectares of sugarcane, […]
To expand its plant care ranges internationally, Olmix Group has signed an agreement with MacFertilizers (Al-Sabanel AGro Egypt) to provide the Egyptian market with sustainable and innovative solutions that have proved to be a great asset for producers worldwide An Agreement between Olmix Group and MacFertilizers (Al-Sabanel Agro Egypt) to introduce the Plant Care range […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), and the Egyptian Poultry Association (EPA), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further their partnership and provide support to improve the performance of the poultry industry FAO and EPA bolster their partnership and vow to improve productivity of the poultry industry. (Image source: […]
[ad_1] …As ACCI Issues Policy Brief On Dairy Sector ABUJA – The Federal Government has hinted that its working hard to resolve the farmers/herders crisis through the revival of gracing reserves in 21 out of the 36 states of the federation. The Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono gave this hint at a webinar on Nigeria […]
[ad_1] The fund through technology will support 50,000 smallholder women and youth farmers growing rice, maize and soybean, a statement by Trade Hub explained. A Nigerian agric technology company, Thrive Agric, Tuesday recived a $1.75 million co-investment grant from USAID-funded West Africa Trade & Investment Hub (Trade Hub). The Trade Hub is a USAID-funded initiative […]
Microtech is a preparation of six phytase which makes phytate-bound phosphorus, that naturally occur in plant feed, and is available to animals Animals find it difficult to digest phytate-bound phosphorus found in plant feed. (Image source: Adobe Stock) This product can be used as a partial substitute for inorganic phosphate supplementation in the feed and […]
AGCO has entered into a proof of concept (PoC) collaboration agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH, BASF Digital Farming GmbH and Raven Industries to evaluate targeted spraying technology to make the application of crop protection products more effective and efficient by reducing crop input costs while driving farm and environmental sustainability The targeted spraying proof of […]
Jacco Wagelaar, general manager of GI-OVO, speaks to African Farming on how the company is improving the egg industry in the region Jacco Wagelaar, general manager, GI-OVO. (Image source: GI-OVO) How have you positioned the brand to serve African markets? In Africa, we are selling our EggsCargoSystem® with the help of partners as well as […]
[ad_1] ABUJA – National Agricultural Seeds Council(NASC) has said the implementation of the new Plant Variety Protection(PVP) Act 2021 would generate over $2billion for Nigeria in its first five years of implementation. Dr. Philip Olusegun Ojo, Director General of NASC, announced this on Monday at a media briefing in Abuja. Ojo who profusely thanked President […]
[ad_1] Aishat Titilola, 29, runs TAD Farms in Oyo State where she breeds and processes livestock. Aishat Titilola, 29, is the CEO of TAD Farms in Oyo State. She is holds a degree in law from the University of Bedfordshire, Luton, England. She also runs a nongovernmental organisation, African Child Liberation Mission. She breeds goats, […]
Climate FieldView, the flagship product of The Climate Corporation and CLAAS TELEMATICS can now be connected through the CLAAS API (application programming interface) to enable easy data exchange for field-specific and site-specific documentation Climate FieldView, the flagship product of the Climate Corporation and CLAAS TELEMATICS can now be connected through the CLAAS API. (Image source: […]
[ad_1] One of the issues affecting the implementation of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises, Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project in Abia State is being eased by the special intervention of the state government, led by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu. The LIFE-ND is a 12-year $90 million project co-funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). While […]
[ad_1] [FILES] Agribusiness The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Edo State Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has commenced training of 4,250 youths and women on agribusiness to boost food security in the country. Speaking at the opening of a six-day training programme, Agribusiness Promotion Coordinator, Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise-Niger Delta […]
[ad_1] As the rainy season begins, farmers in Osun State have appealed to the state government to provide more farm inputs for them. The chairperson, All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Ife East Local Government, Mrs Teniade Aderemi, who spoke on behalf of other farmers, said the provision of more farm inputs would not only […]