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The Federal Government has begun consideration for the establishment of seed development fund aimed at boosting the production of improved and quality seeds for increased food production in the country. Dr. Olusegun Ojo, Director-General of National Agricultural Seeds Council [NASC] revealed this in Abuja at the road march for Improved Seed Adoption to create awareness […]
Sych Maryna – grain market analyst at “UkrAgroConsult” The harvest of major grains in Russia is entering the final straight, and weather conditions continue adjusting the country’s grain crop potential. The wheat harvest is already roughly 87% complete. At the same time, UkrAgroConsult still sticks to its June forecast for the Russian wheat crop. However, as the wheat […]
in partnership with the development area of the Ibarapa Local Council (LCD), Ibadan, Oyo State, JDPC are concerned about the effects of climate change, PHOTO: Flickr The Commission for Development and Justice World (JPDC) in partnership with the development area of the Ibarapa Local Council (ISPAR), Ibadan, Oyo, expressed concern about the effects of climate […]
Dizengoff As the country continues to grow faster than food produced, greenhouse technology was again identified as the fastest way to reduce the food gap. Unlike their counterparts in East African countries, where the greenhouse method is fully embraced, Nigerian farmers are lagging behind in adopting a modern farming system, which, according to experts, ensures […]
[FILE PHOTO] Osun The American company Cade Creek International, Colorado, USA, in partnership with the non-governmental organization Youth Off The Streets Initiatives (YOTSI), creates a $ 25 million farm in Iphone, headquarters of the Ion-Orolu district in Osun State, Announcing the partnership during the presentation of the memorandum of understanding by all parties, Patrick Alley, […]
Executive Director, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Olusegun Avolovo The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says that sustainable exports of local products will boost the country's economy. The Regional Coordinator of the South-South Commission, Ms. Azuka Ikegiofor, who announced this in Port Harcore, Reverse, during a one-day interactive stakeholder forum on “Export of non-commodity products from […]
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest importer of feed barley, will restore a private sector role in the trade after two years during which it was handled solely by the state, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdel Rahman Al-Fadli was quoted as saying on Sunday. Saudi Arabia used to import its feed barley through the […]
The National Agricultural Seeds Council, burdened with the responsibility to ensure that farmers have access to quality seeds in Nigeria, held its annual seed fair in the capital Abuja, Nigeria. The fair was attended by interested parties in the seed subsector and secondary school students in the federal metropolitan area. The theme of this year's […]
Drought and hot weather this summer has devastated crops, with one expert calling it the worst for a century A roasting hot summer offering little rain has had a hugely detrimental impact on the Danish agriculture industry as farmers bring home the harvest for the year. It has already become clear that the unseasonable weather […]
Santuraki leaves APC senatorial race Amen Gajira The applicant for the senatorial ticket in Nigeria on the platform of the All-Progressive Congress (APC) Dr. Mohammed Santuraki left the race. Santhurki, who is the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Ibrahim Badamashi Babangida, Lapai, made this famous in a statement on Friday in Minna. He said that […]
Iran’s government is to purchase “slightly less” than 10 million mt this year from domestic farmers, an increase of about 10% last year, said Mohammad Bagher Nobakht, vice president of Iran and head of planning and budget organisation. The Government Trading Corporation of Iran said in July that the nation will not require wheat imports […]
Next year, in Nigeria, there will inevitably be a shortage of rice, which will lead to price increases if farmers do not take appropriate measures to replace goods after the recent floods in some states, including Kebbi, Jigawa, Anambra and Kogi, which destroyed agricultural land.Nigeria declared a nationwide disaster last month after severe flooding in […]
In line with its efforts to expand the agricultural sector, the federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to reorganizing agriculture as one of the main elements of the country's national development. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe, who made it known during the inauguration of the Governing Board of the Nigerian […]
Parched soils have hampered late-summer rapeseed sowing in Europe, raising the prospect that farmers will shift toward attractively priced wheat for next year’s harvest, analysts said. Barley, which like wheat has seen a price rally amid tightening global supplies, could gain extra area too as farmers turn to cereals and cut back on both rapeseed […]
– Audu Ogbe, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, advises farmers to use water that moves away from flooding to transplant rice in order to avoid crop shortages – Ogbeh says government plans to distribute rice seeds that are tolerant to farmers – NEMA warns that 12 Nigerian states will experience flooding Nigeria may experience […]