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Common Maize Diseases, Symptoms And Treatment. Maize (Zea mays L. ssp. mays) known in many countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric time The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable […]
Common Fish Diseases Symptoms, Bacterial Infections: Inactivity, loss of color, frayed fins, bloated body, cloudy eyes, open sores, abscesses, red streaks throughout body, reddening or inflammation of the skin, fins or internal organs, bulging eyes, difficulty breathing. Fungal Infections (often secondary to another type of illness):Erratic swimming, darting, scratching, visible cotton-like tufts on skin, eyes, […]
Leading voice in the agriculture sector, Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG) has stressed the need for the urgent passage of the seed and fertilizer bills by the National Assembly. He said that if the seed bill passed into law it would be embedded with provisions to ensure an increase in private sector participation, protection of farmers and […]
Start Rice Farming Business In Nigeria Or Africa, Rice is the world’s second most important cereal crop after maize, based on the volume of production. According to data gathered by statista, about 480.3 million tonnes of rice is produced yearly, with China leading the pack with a yearly production rate of 206.51 million tonnes of […]
Modern Milling Machines, The Chief Executive Officer, Raymos Guanah Farms, Mr Raymos Guanah says that Nigeria can achieve self-sufficiency in rice production if the present trend is sustained. Guanah said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Asaba. While commending the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Anchor Borrowers […]
The Agriculture Promotion Policy 2016-2020 document, “The Green Alternative ” is the outcome of an intensive consultative process starting in November 2015 through April 2016, and involving multiple stakeholders. From farmer groups to investors to processors to lenders to civil servants to academics, many stakeholders provided detailed input, commentary, and support. We are grateful for […]
This idea focuses on attracting private sector agribusinesses to set up processing plants in zones of high food production, to process commodities into food products. This would be enabled by government by putting in place appropriate fiscal, investment and infrastructure policies for Staple Crops Processing Zones. The government will enable this by putting in place […]
No fewer than four people were feared dead in the clash between the herdsmen and farmers in Minda, Lau local government area of Taraba state on Thursday. Trouble according to sources started when a farmer in the village apprehend a herdsman grazing on his guinea corn farm, when he approached the grazer he was attacked […]
Most businesses that offer foods and snacks thrive because of the constant demand for these products. One of such always-in-demand products is frozen yogurt. A good number of people love frozen yogurt as a healthier alternative to traditional ice cream cones; thus making the yogurt production business a profitable one. This business is also recommended […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said his administration will not rest in continually reviewing and strengthening ongoing reforms in the agricultural sector until Nigeria regains its pride of place as a food exporting country. He made this known through his SSA on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu via Femi Adesina’s facebook handle. Receiving the […]
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) – a new innovative mechanism targeted at de-risking lending to the agricultural sector, is designed to provide the singular transformational and one bullet solution to break the seeming jinx in Nigeria’s agricultural lending and development. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in August 2010, engaged the […]
To sustain the on-going youth-focused agricultural programme in Edo State, the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration says it will in the first quarter of 2018, fully roll out its agriprenuer programme after a successful pilot scheme. Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Budget, Mr. Joseph Eboigbe, who disclosed this in a chat with journalists […]
Katsina tomato farmers are smiling to the banks as price of the produce skyrocketed within a week occasioned by the Christmas celebrations and fuel scarcity across the country. The development has made many farmers to harvest the produce semi-ripe for fear of price uncertainty after the Christmas celebration. A tomato farmer in Danja, Malam Ibrahim […]
Are you a Nigerian looking for something to do as business or you just graduated from the college and you are still waiting for that white collar jobs in Nigeria where you can knot tie and put on that corporate suit and jacket everyday? Well let me introduce you to a business that is fast […]
List of 10 Agriculture Opportunities In Nigeria, Farming in Nigeria has taken a dramatic turn to a better direction in recent years, creating jobs and opportunities for entrepreneurs who dare to go into farming business. Millionaires are currently being made every year through farming in Nigeria and there is certainly no end to the prospects […]