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The Federal Government and development partners yesterday, disclosed that young farmers training on seed production will commence 26th March 2017, under the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase 1, ATASP-1, of essential staple food crops. This was disclosed by the National Technical Adviser, ATASP-1, Dr Oyesola Oyebanji, who chaired the technical committee meeting for preparation […]
Member states of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will gather next week to appoint the Fund’s new President. The appointment will take place during IFAD’s 40th Governing Council meeting held 14 and 15 February at the organization’s Rome headquarters. The President is IFAD’s most senior position with responsibility for leading the organization which […]
Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, yesterday pledged to ensure he ends the challenges facing farmers through the activities of herdsmen and smugglers. Amosun, who stated this at the conclusion of a youth convention with the theme: Ogun Youths: Exploring New Frontiers, lamented the loss of an investor to the neighbouring state due to […]
Scores of Poultry farmers in the FCT on Wednesday decried the increasing cost of inputs in the territory and called for government intervention to avert the likelihood of egg and poultry shortage. Some of the farmers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kuje and Gwagwalada, said except urgent steps were taken, […]
The Bishop of the Catholic Arch Diocese of Abuja, His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has said that the Catholic Church has nothing against or for the controversial Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria. The Bishop made the position known in Abuja on Tuesday at a one day workshop tagged: Agricultural Biotechnology Regulation of Genetically Modified […]
For years (particularly the past twenty months), armed hoodlums masquerading as “herdsmen” have been attacking farming communities in the North Central, South East, South-South and South West areas of the country. Thousands of people have been killed; some of their victims were either slaughtered like animals or strafed to death with assault firearms. Communities have […]
Operators in the nation’s MSMEs sector says tough conditions have barred majority of them from being able to access Central Bank of Nigeria’s N220 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund ( MSMEDF). According to National Bureau of Statistics, there are over 17 million companies in the MSME sectors in Nigeria. Recall that CBN […]
Anambra state is located in southeastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original ‘Oma Mbala’, the native name of the Anambra River. The capital and seat of government is Awka. Onitsha,Nnewi and Ekwulobia are the biggest commercial and industrial cities, respectively. The state’s theme is “Light Of The Nation”. Introduction Agriculture is the […]
The Federal Government yesterday declared that issues of all-encompassing food safety and public health can no longer be treated with levity in the country as part of strategies to boost Nigeria’s export of food and agricultural produce to the international markets without rejection on safety grounds. The government also expressed its readiness to take issues […]
Avian flu is currently spreading across countries of the world, posing threat to poultry business especially in Nigeria CHIKA IZUORA writes. Avian influenza refers to a disease caused by infection with avian (Bird) influenza (flu) Type A viruses. These viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds worldwide and can infect domestic poultry and other bird […]
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its determination and commitment to boost the Fish Sector in the Agricultural Value Chain Programme. Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri who made this known said the move is geared towards achieving the diversification of the economy and to increase home grown food production, self-sufficiency and food security. […]
Herdsmen, dressed in police uniform, armed with AK-47 rifles and other dangerous weapons, engaged a team of policemen in a gun battle, yesterday, in Delta State, leaving a number of police officers, including an Area Commander, injured, while some are missing. However, Delta State Police Commissioner, Mr. Zanna Ibrahim, who spoke to Vanguard on phone […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, yesterday set up a committee for proper use of grazing reserves to curtail the menace of cattle grazing and rustling in the Federal Capital Territory. Inaugurating the 22-member committee in Abuja, yesterday, the Minister, who urged the members to build on the […]
The Republic of Ireland has described the economic diversification programme of the Federal Government as a concrete step to pull the country out of recession, calling for stronger ties to enable Nigeria benefit from the Irish experience. Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Sean Hoy, while on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Labour and Employment, […]
First of all I must apologize for my hiatus, I took a break in December and promised to be back in January but occupational ‘Force Majeure’ precluded me but nice to be back again in 2017,fresh from a year 2016 that some want to term Annus Horribilis. I digress. As a major player in the […]