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The Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has appealed to the Federal Government to invest in seed yam production. The post Farmers call for investment in seed yam production appeared first on – Nigeria and World News. Source link
Cocoa pods The Cross River State government plans to break away from over-dependence on the monthly allocations for Abuja. Its area of focus is the production of cocoa, rice, poultry products and establishment of processing mills, among others. To achieve this, the state is encouraging farmers with incentives, especially from the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) to […]
The Lagos State government has supported a total of 1,252 farmers in various farming enterprise, to boost their productive capacities in line with the state’s food security objective. The Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode who disclosed this during the flag-off ceremony of the 2018 Agricultural Value Chain Empowerment Programme, said the initiative is aimed at reducing […]
Happy New Year. The holidays are over and its back to the farm. But how did you perform in 2018? It is time to take stock of not only what you did, but how you did it. Did you make a profit or a loss? This is a question that should come to mind If […]
Regular consumers of plantain, banana, mango and other types of fruits, especially those bought in markets, risk contracting life-threatening diseases. The health threats have been linked to application of agents to forcefully or prematurely ripen these fruits and make them ready. The most commonly used ripening agent is Calcium carbide. It is capable of quickly […]
The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Alhaji Saidu Abubakar Madagwa, has explained why it was necessary to decentralise the research outreach centres in the country. Speaking to Daily Trust on Sunday at a two-day workshop on change management with the theme: Nigeria Economic Growth: Human Capital Development Through Change Management […]
No fewer than 120,000 rice farmers in Kano State will benefit from the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) for this year’s dry season farming. The state Chairman of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Kano on Tuesday. […]
More than 10,000 small-scale farmers in Kogi state are to benefit from a 200-million Dollar grant under the World Bank-Assisted Agro Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) project. The state Project Coordinator of APPEALS, Dr Abdullahi Ozomata who disclosed in Lokoja said the project was aimed at promoting transition from subsistence farming to agribusiness […]
Imports of soybeans from the United States by the European Union have increased by a massive 112% knocking its traditional source of Brazil into second place. Soybeans from the US happen to be a very attractive feed option for European importers and users, thanks to their competitive prices. The latest EU data show that from […]
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing here on Friday said that China was interested to enhance its import of potato, cherry, wheat besides increasing its investments in other sectors of economy to further cement the bilateral trade and investment relations between both the countries. The Ambassador of China called on Federal Minister for National Food […]
Wintery conditions marked by lower-than-normal temperature have improved the prospects for a bumper wheat output this rabi season, even though scanty rains could affect other crops including barley, mustard and chickpeas. The standing wheat saplings have gained as day and night temperatures have plummeted, with clear skies boosting the vegetative growth of the crop. This […]
The International Fund for Agricultural Development ( IFAD ) has disclosed plans to extend the phase two of its Value Chain Development Project (VCDP). The programme, which is being implemented in six states, would be extended to three states. The IFAD West and Central Africa Regional Director, Lisandro Martins, made these disclosures during a visit […]
Drought, long time prevails in Brazil, continues to cause damage to soybean crops. In Association Aprosoja Brasil reported that in some regions of the country for 30 days had no precipitation, with the result that the losses of farmers will increase. Consulting Agency INTL FCStone through adverse weather conditions reduced the forecast of soybean production 4 million […]
A fisheries expert, Prof Udeme Enin, has warned that smuggling foreign fishes, which may threaten native species,pose danger to food safety. Enin of the Institute of Oceanography of the University of Calabar, said too many invasive alien species have been introduced in the name of food production and improving livelihoods, but these has often led […]
Image: Premium Times Some suspected herdsmen have chased away farmers in Amurri, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. The herdsmen have allegedly not allowed the farmers to enter their farmlands and have been causing untold harm to the people of the community. In a video posted by IPOB News, a woman was heard […]