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[ad_1] Dr. Joel Akinfasoye, an agronomist at the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, says that the cultivation of `Ewedu’ (Corchorus Oletorious), especially, during dry season is a highly profitable venture. Akinfasoye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ibadan that farmers should engage in the cultivation of `Ewedu’ because of its […]
[ad_1] Kaduna State Government has donated bio-security equipment to poultry associations in the state to prevent the spread of the bird flu, also called Avian Influenza (AI), in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the equipment donated to the farmers included motorized sprayers, disinfectants and rain booths. The items […]
[ad_1] LAGOS – Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have expressed their delight as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently got an approval from the Federal Government to inject N50 billion into the exchange to mop up produce from farmers and aggregators, and sell through an application, in the format of the normal stock exchange. […]
[ad_1] Across Nigeria, food production is low and post-harvest losses are high, primarily due to a lack of value addition and best post-harvest handling practices. However, given the diverse potentials of Nigerian agriculture, there is no doubt that the Nation has the right resources and comparative advantage to scale-up production and move away from primary […]
[ad_1] The outbreak occurred in two backyard poultry farms of multiple species, ostriches, geese, turkeys, layers, and peacocks in Kano state. Avian Influenza, a highly contagious viral infection of birds, has resurfaced in Nigeria, the Director of Veterinary and Pest Control Services in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja, Olaniran Alabi, has […]
Kemin Industries, a specialist ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80% of the world with its products and services, has recently launched KemTRACE Chromium-OR – an organic-compliant chromium propionate feed ingredient for use in swine, cattle, and broiler diets OMRI determined that KemTRACE Chromium-OR is permitted for […]
Agri-tech company Poultry Sense and specific microbial solutions company Lallemand Animal Nutrition have joined forces to improve the reliability and credibility of data gained from commercial farm trials The technology will provide insight when introducing or changing products. (Image source: rihaij/Pixabay) Barry Thorp, veterinary adviser at Poultry Sense, said, “This trial will see us install […]
Tata International Africa’s Ghana operation has been awarded John Deere Africa’s prestigious 2020 Dealer of the Year Award for the category of dealers outside the SADC region Jaco Beyers, managing director, John Deere Africa Middle East with Len Brand, CEO, Tata International Africa, who accepted the award on behalf of Tata Ghana. (Image source: Tata […]
[ad_1] Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said, yesterday, that the position of the president on the farmers and herders clash, and the recent killings in the country, is that anybody bearing arms unlawfully must be arrested and prosecuted. Adesina said this, while responding to a question on farmers […]
Deere & Company has announced the companies that will be part of the 2021 cohort of the Startup Collaborator programme The Startup Collaborator programme helps John Deere deepen its interaction with startup companies. (Image source: Bigbig Dragon/Pixabay) This programme was launched in 2019 to enhance and deepen its interaction with startup companies whose technology could […]
[ad_1] A market survey by PTCIJ shows that a full bag of onions that sold for N70, 000 now sells for N15, 000. Prices of key food items, including onions, tomatoes and pepper, have fallen after a seasonal price surge late last year, but the farmers’ union warns of a possible repeat without improvement in […]
[ad_1] ABUJA- The Federal Government has said smallholder farmers produce over 80 Percent of food consumed in the country. Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Baba Shehuri, said the smallholder farmers operate on little but very significant plots of land from which they toil all year round producing basic food and cash […]
[ad_1] Mr Job Akintan, a former lawmaker in Ogun, has appealed to Gov. Dapo Abiodun to implement recommendations of the state 5th Assembly on crisis between farmers and herders in the state. Akintan, a former Minority Leader in the Ogun House of Assembly, made the appeal in a statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday. He said that the […]
[ad_1] LAGOS – As the number of unemployed youths in the country continues to rise, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, Honourable Mufutau Egberongbe, has urged unemployed graduates in the country to consider going into fish farming. Egberongbe, who is representing Apapa Federal Constituency in the lower chamber of the National Assembly, stated […]
[ad_1] The Presidency says no fewer than 30,000 erstwhile N-Power beneficiaries have been hired as agric enumerators. The N-Power, cash-for-work programme, inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016 with 500,000 of direct beneficiaries, is spread across the key industries targeted by the programme – Agriculture, Health, Education, and Tax. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to […]