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The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba has said that the Agency is working round the clock to ensure the completion and submission of the draft National Biosecurity policy to the Federal Executive Council (FEC), for consideration and approval. Dr Ebegba who said this when the Senate […]
[ad_1] The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Kwara, Mohammed Bagega, has confirmed the rescue of a 69-year-old farmer, Alhaji Alaga Olayemi, kidnapped on Wednesday by a seven-man gang. Bagega said the victim, kidnapped in his farm at Oke Onigbin, was rescued on Friday after a painstaking search and rescue operation conducted within Oke Onigbin, Iloffa, […]
[ad_1] ABUJA- The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has begun the process of establishing an integrated farm estate on its 1,200 hectares of land in Ekiti State. The Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer of NALDA, Prince Paul Ikonne, stated this in Ekiti at a meeting with farmers who have been farming on the land […]
Flourishing livestock and animal industry has catalysed demand for animal feed probiotics Fact.MR launches a report analysing demand for animal feed probiotics market. (Image source: Adobe stock) Probiotics are sourced from bacteria such as enterococcus, lactobacillus, pediococcus, and bacillus, and non-bacteria yeast and fungi. These are given to animals to improve the gut, digestion, and […]
[ad_1] Cotton pyramid • Govt urged to sustain effortsAs cotton pyramids resuscitate in Northwest Nigeria, the National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) wants the government to sustain measures to prop up the nation’s production. In the 2020 wet season, the Central Bank of Nigeria, through the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, financed over 100,000 cotton farmers with […]
[ad_1] Okomu Oil. Photo: EJATLAS Okomu Oil Palm Company, has launched the pilot phase of its smallholder scheme with oil palm farmers from its neighbouring communities around the main estate plantation in Ovia South West Local Government Area. Speaking at the official launch of the scheme at the Palace of the Iyase of Udo, the […]
[ad_1] Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO) The Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO) and Business Support Academy (BSA) have commenced training for over 100 youths and women entrepreneurs through an entrepreneurship technology transfer programme with the aim of addressing unemployment and economic challenges. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the programme, tagged: […]
[ad_1] The Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME), Anambra State chapter, has created a forum for cooperative societies to interface with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), First City Monument Bank, Fidelity Bank, Stanbic and NIRSAL with a view to establishing a working relationship between cooperators and financial institutions for ease of fund access. […]
[ad_1] Millionaires are made every year through Farming in Nigeria and there is simply no end to the prospects of creating more wealth in Nigerian Farms in the coming years. Goat farming business is feasible because of the increasing human populations, not only in Nigeria but around the world. This situation creates considerable demand for […]
[ad_1] ABEOKUTA – Experts in the protection and conservation of wildlife have identified archaic and unfavourable laws and long periods of prosecution as a major factor that triggers illegal wildlife trade in Nigeria, and thereby posing a lot of danger to wildlife preservation. The experts made the declarations at a two day workshop on regional […]
[ad_1] The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday said that the state was expected to generate $10 billion in the agriculture sector in the next five years. Sanwo-Olu said this during the official inauguration of the five-year Agricultural and Food Systems Roadmap in Lagos. He said that most of the investments were expected […]
The Pan-African Farmers Organisation (PAFO) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have partnered to strengthen the capacities of African farmers by supporting smallholder farmers, especially women and youth PAFO and AGRA sign an agreement to support smallholder farmers, especially women and youth. (Image source: Adobe stock) The agreement includes AGRA supporting […]
Consumer demand for convenience food products continues to rise RevoPortioner 1000 ensures higher throughput and higher quality. (Image source: Marel) At the same time, quality and cost remain key considerations. Marel’s new RevoPortioner 1000 uses innovative low-pressure forming technology and an enhanced 1000mm processing width to help meet these challenges head on. Continuously forming – […]
International nonprofit TechnoServe has accepted funds worth US$36mn from Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to support the implementation of the Food Enterprises for a Developed (FED) Zambia programme from 2020-2023 Sweden partners with TechnoServe to support the implementation of FED Zambia programme from 2020-2023. (Image source: Adobe stock) The project is aimed at strengthening […]
[ad_1] Determined to enhance cassava production in the State, Delta State Government has approved N250 million for the 2021 cassava development programme to be anchored by the Ministry of Agriculture. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu who disclosed this while briefing journalists after the State Executive Council meeting, said the State Government would […]