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Experts harp on local content as FAO celebrates International Tea Day

[ad_1] A moringa tea factory •Sano Foods, others promote moringa, lemongrass tea•‘Tea can boost farmers’ means of livelihood’ May 21, tagged International Tea Day by the Food and Agricultural Organiosation (FAO), is an opportunity to celebrate the cultural heritage, health benefits and economic importance of tea. Green tea leaves have been explored in Africa and […]

Bank to extend additional funding to smallholder maize farmers

[ad_1] UNITY Bank Plc has said it will provide additional funding to no fewer than 120,000 smallholder maize farmers in Nigeria in the 2021 wet farming season. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Tomi Somefun, stated this while delivering a goodwill message at the unveiling of the first national maize pyramid and flag-off of wet season […]

Agric seed group calls for crop breeders’ protection law

National Agricultural Seeds Advocacy Group (NASAG) has called for the passing of the Plant Breeders’ Protection bill into law (PBP). Lead Partner, Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Initiative, (SEEDI), Celestine Okeke, said: “Nigeria is no doubt ripe for a Plant Breeders Protection Law.” He argued that if writers have laws protecting their written texts, artists […]

IITA, Premier Agribusiness Academy Sign MoU To Boost Food Security

[ad_1] LAGOSPremier Agribusiness Academy (PAA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on farmers capacity building so as to boost food security in the country. Francis Toromade, Director General of the Academy, while speaking during the signing at the IITA headquarters in Ibadan, said that the purpose […]

NALDA secures103hectares to establish integrated farm estate in Ebonyi

[ad_1] As part of efforts to boost food security and increase job creation, the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has secured 103 hectares of farmland for the establishment of integrated farm estate in Ebonyi State. The land donated to NALDA by the Ebonyi State Government would be used for the development of hatchery and […]

Rainy Season: Osun farmers charges government on food security measures

[ad_1]   Farmers in Osun State have called on the state government to assist them with the provision of farm input during this rainy season to ensure food security. Speaking through the Chairperson, All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Ife East Local Government, Mrs. Teniade Aderemi at Governor’s Family Meeting organized by the Office […]

Food security: Bayelsa community tasks govt on land acquisition for farming

[ad_1] RISING from a one day town hall meeting on food systems dialogue, the people of Sabagreia Community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has called on government and interventionist agencies to assist in the acquisition and access to non-arable lands to households interested in farming according to their needs. The community leaders […]

Buhari’s fertilizer initiative yields 30 million bags in four years — NSIA

[ad_1] The PFI has also facilitated an increase in the number of participating blending plants also increased to forty-four from less than seven at inception. Nigeria has produced 30 million bags of 50 kg fertilizers under the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative since 2017, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has said. The PFI has also facilitated […]

Local fish production: Lagos begins training of 120 cage fish farmers

[ad_1] Lagos State Government has commenced a three-day capacity building on Fish Cage Culture System for 120 women and youths in Afowo Community, Badagry. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya who disclosed this on Tuesday, explained that the initiative would boost local fish production by an additional 162 tonnes of fish per annum, create […]

DSM unveils intelligent sustainability service to improve profitability of animal protein production

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable Living, has launched Sustell – a first-of-its-kind intelligent sustainability service that delivers accurate, simple, and actionable farm-level solutions – to improve the environmental footprint and profitability of animal protein production Sustell enables farmers to accurately forecast the impact of sustainability measures on financial […]

Evonik develops system solutions for gut health of poultry and swine

Evonik has developed science-based system solutions for the gut health of broiler chickens, laying hens and weaned to growing-finishing pigs Science-based system solutions that include low-protein diets, amino acids, probiotics, services and consulting. (Image source: Adobe Stock) This integrated approach makes it possible to keep animals healthy without the use of antibiotics, and to produce […]

Trimble and HORSCH partner to deliver autonomy solutions to the agriculture market

HORSCH and Trimble have announced a collaboration, focused on developing solutions that enable autonomy in agriculture with the goal of building a future for autonomous machines and workflows in the industry Trimble and HORSCH partners to deliver autonomy solutions to the agriculture market. (Image source: Adobe stock) The collaboration extends beyond autonomously controlling machines, such […]

Tanzania and IFAD partner to boost productivity

The International Fund for Agriculture and the government of Tanzania have signed a US$77.4mn project to help 260,000 rural households that re facing impacts of climate change Tanzania and IFAD partner to improve food security and build resilience of small-scale farmers in the face of the climate change. (Image source: Adobe stock) Poverty is higher […]

‘We want to boost Nigeria’s food security’ 

[ad_1] A GRO-ALLIED firm, FarmFix, has reiterated its commitment to boosting food security with investment management in cultivation, processing and marketing. Speaking to journalists during a virtual press briefing, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company, Damilola Oladehin, said the company was determined to play its roles in food cultivation and value-chain. “FarmFix is […]