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[ad_1] The Abundance of Hope Initiative, an NGO, has appealed to the Federal Government to target smallholder farmers in disbursing the 1.2 billion dollars intervention facility aimed at boosting agriculture in the country. The Executive Director of the organisation, Mr Taiye Sasona, made the appeal while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
[ad_1] In a bid to project the agric sector to boost the country’s economy, an online agric radio and e-commerce platform has been launched. The initiative is projected to make agriculture easier for farmers. From the stable of an Agriculture promoter, African farmer Mogaji, the online radio is aimed at inspiring the sector with the […]
[ad_1] The Lagos State Government has commenced a two-week free mass anti-rabies vaccination campaign programme to curb the menace of rabies in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, who disclosed this via a statement, explained that the vaccination campaign is aimed at promoting awareness of rabies among dogs and cats since rabies […]
[ad_1] Cassava The Edo State Government is currently producing about 1,500 hectares of cassava, which the private sector partners off-take for the foreign market. The former Special Adviser on Agriculture to the Edo State Governor on Forestry and Food Security, Prince Joseph Okojie, who disclosed this during a Field Visit to a Model Farm in […]
[ad_1] As a graduate of Crop Science, Chinonye Ezem has been farming for three years now. Like many Nigerian students, Chinonye Ezem planned to study Pharmacy in 2014, but ended up with Crop Science after her admissions test score was ruled insufficient for the course. “I could not understand why it was Agriculture; of all […]
[ad_1] Solidaridad West Africa says it is making progress in enabling governments in Nigeria and Ghana to support and work with farmers toward a more sustainable climate-smart oil palm production. Stakeholders stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the end of a two-day Civil Society Organisation (CSOs) Wrap-up Workshop […]
[ad_1] Nigerian soldiers have overrun a farm allegedly owned by Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau in the Sambisa forest just the military troops successfully repelled ISWAP Terrorists who attacked Dikwa town on Friday evening. In a video obtained by PRNigeria, the troops stormed the farm in the Sambisa axis and invited some locals to help […]
[ad_1] Huawei, the Chinese telecoms giant, is turning to technology for pig farmers, as sanctions begin to take a toll on smartphones’ sales, BBC reports. Along with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for pig farmers, Huawei is also working with the coal mining industry. It is also looking for other sources of revenue— moving into cloud […]
[ad_1] Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has reaffirmed its commitment to the growth of Nigeria’s agriculture sector by supporting farmers and other players in the agricultural value chain. As the demands on agribusinesses change seasonally, the foremost financial institution provides financing solutions for agricultural enterprises to suit their requirements. […]
[ad_1] The Ebonyi government has called for strict enforcement of herders’ profiling to check the incessant clashes between them and farmers in the state. Gov. David Umahi made the call on Friday in Abakaliki during a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Commissioner of Police in the state to evolve ways of permanently checking the clashes. […]
[ad_1] Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has blamed the tension in the state over the idea of grazing lands on those he described as the same political opponents he defeated in the last gubernatorial poll in the state. Recall that the governor had been reported to have promised to establish grazing lands for herders, […]
[ad_1] As food prices continue to soar in the country, the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA, Wednesday, expressed readiness to launch ‘Grow Your Farm’ project to boost food security and create jobs. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary, NALDA, Prince Paul Ikonne, during a courtesy visit by Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, […]
Menon Renewable Products, a specialist in disruptive animal feed technology, has announced results from a study conducted with National Aquaculture Group (Naqua), one of the world’s largest aquaculture operations MrFeed has been tested on more than 400 million shrimp in trials around the world. (Image source: Adobe Stock) The study found that shrimp fed diets […]
Fish is a widely consumed food across the world The global autogenous vaccine for aquaculture market is expected to witness a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period (2020-2030). (Image source: Adobe Stock) In 2019, 177.8 mmt of fish were produced globally. Despite such huge production in aquaculture, the bacterial disease is a major issue, […]
[ad_1] As Nigeria remains the largest producer of cassava in the world, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, National Agricultural Seed Council, NASC, and National Root Crops Research Institute, NRCRI, Thursday, disclosed efforts made to meet farmers’ demand of over N10 billion on cassava stems. Experts from IITA, NASC, and NRCRI said developing a […]