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Poultry production in Zimbabwe and its neighbours is under threat from the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), which is commonly referred to as the bird flu, the Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned. Outbreaks of the disease are threatening the livelihoods and food security status of millions of families in the region […]
The reported approval given to some companies to import maize will crash the price locally and make its production unprofitable, farmers across the country have said. The local farmers’ fears were premised on the alarm raised by Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari and Senator Adamu Aliero last week that a ship laden with 50,000 tons […]
The Adamawa government has approved N300 million for the construction of an earth dam in Nasarawo, in Demsa Local Government Area. Alhaji Rufa’i Ahmed, Commissioner for Water Resources, told journalists shortly after the state executive council meeting in Yola that the dam, when constructed, would end the problem of water supply as well as enhance […]
The Dangote rice outgrowers farming scheme in Jigawa State has ran into difficulty, Daily Trust can report. This followed long delays in the payment of the farmers involved in the scheme after their produce was bought off by the Dangote Group of companies at the end of harvesting seasons. The scheme covers about 8,000 hectares […]
The federal government through the ministry of agricultural and rural development has expressed the desire to ensure Nigeria establishes 15 specialised universities of Agriculture in the next few years. This, according to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Bukar Hassan “is aimed at bridging the gap of having the current 3 Universities meeting the […]
The African Chicken Genetics Gains (ACGG) has said it intends to transform smallholder chicken production into commercially viable enterprise with active private sector engagement that empowers rural women. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, Funso Sonaiya, principal investigator of ACGG, disclosed that the project, which was a product of science and innovation, had produced […]
Desirous to curtail worrisome activities of herdsmen across the state, the Ondo State government yesterday said an anti-grazing law is in the works. Reports of killings, destruction of farmlands and rape abound across the state. Last week, a farmer, Orimisan Balogun, was hacked to death by rampaging herdsmen in Ore area of the state for […]
The eighth legislature of the Kwara House of Assembly has established 300 hectares of farmland in Ejidongari, Moro Local Government Area of the state. The farm which is non-governmental and profit-oriented is owned by the 24 members including the Speaker, Dr Ali Ahmad. The initiative of the house focuses on the determination of the present […]
Springfield Agro Limited, a subsidiary of Kewalram Chanrai Group, in partnership with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd have launched collaboration with the Katsina State government to begin the Farm-To-Folk initiative with 225 tractors. The programme is an end-to-end farm mechanization solution to develop agriculture and farming system in Nigeria and provide customized farming solutions for every […]
This year’s dry season rice farming in Kebbi State does not seem to be as profitable to farmers as last year’s when many farmers in the state claimed they recorded bumper harvest and huge profit. Their story is different this year as some of them are already lamenting huge losses they incurred due to poor […]
Mrs. Bilkisu Hamidu has a master’s degree in Management from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, an HND in Secretarial Administration from Nasarawa State Polytechnic and a Post-Graduate Diploma in International Relations. This fish breeder said she and her family are living in the heart of Abuja where almost every lady preferred office work […]
Another 284 unemployed graduates in the State of Osun have been trained in agriculture to reduce unemployment rates and to boost food production in the state. They were trained under FADAMA 111 projects, tagged FADAMA “Guys” Training, initiated by the Federal Government in collaboration with Osun government and the World Bank. Speaking at the end […]
Soil sampling According to experts, soil sampling is a basis for fertilizer application. Soil pH, salt content, zinc and phosphorus can be found in soil samples and potassium values can be taken when the soil is frozen. Soil tests Soil tests are an important aspect for crop production. Experts recommend obtaining a soil test to […]
Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, yesterday, presented N215million cheques and farm inputs to farmers in the state. The gesture was under the Fadama 3 Additional Financing Project. Akeredolu said in Akure during the ceremony that his administration would not relent in its determination to encourage more people, especially youths, to embrace agriculture as an […]
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has called on investors in the United States and other part of the world to explore opportunities available in the state in the areas of agriculture, solid mineral infrastructure, sports and tourism. Governor Sani Bello stated this at Niger State Business Roundtable organized by African Caribbean Business Council […]