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An experienced leader in the poultry breeding industry has been appointed to the role of interim president of Cobb Cobb is the world’s oldest pedigree broiler breeding company and has evolved, adapted, and grown for more than a century. (Image source: Adobe Stock) Stan Reid, current vice-president of North and South America, is assuming the […]
The live component of the Women in Food and Agriculture (WFA) Digital Festival successfully brought together more than 600 representatives from the global food and agriculture sector last week The 2020 version will act as a barometer to track change over the last 12 months regarding female representation across our industry. (Image source: Alicja/Pixabay) The […]
Leading mycotoxin deactivation and animal nutrition company BIOMIN has launched a new mycotoxin and endotoxin deactivation product specifically designed for the fattening period, rounding off the Mycofix portfolio Mycotoxins gut intestinal integrity and allow pathogens to enter the intestinal tract, resulting in decreased nutrient uptake and lower weight gain. (Image source: Adobe Stock)Mycotoxins gut intestinal […]
In December 2020, Marel’s manufacturing site in Dongen released its 3,000,000th poultry processing shackle since production began in 1987 Hugo van den Elshout, responsible for the shackle production at Marel Dongen for already 33 years, is proudly showing the 3,000,000th shackle. (Image source: Marel) A shackle may seem a simple metal hook, but it is […]
As a signatory of the UN’ Business Ambition for 1.5°C’ pledge, Nestlé is taking measures to halve its emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero by 2050 Nestlé is also scaling up its reforestation programme to plant 20 million trees every year for the next 10 years in the areas where it sources ingredients. (Image source: […]
[ad_1] The ban comes a few days after a PREMIUM TIMES report revealed how sand excavation is promoting massive land degradation in Akwa Ibom The Akwa Ibom State Government has banned indiscriminate sand dredging and gravel mining activities at Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) flood control site in the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued […]
[ad_1] As losses and risks continue to bedevil the agricultural sector, the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation, NAIC, Monday, assured that farmers insured will receive payment of claims. This was stated by the Deputy General Manager, Technical, NAIC, Bashir Martins while answering questions from journalists at a one day ‘Agricultural Insurance Sensitization Workshop’ for Farmers in […]
[ad_1] The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NAIC), has urged farmers in the country to key into its various insurance policies to improve the agriculture value chain. Mrs Folashade Joseph, the Managing Director of NDIC, made the call at a sensitisation workshop for farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) , Abuja on Monday. “By so […]
[ad_1] About 385 million cases of acute pesticide poisonings happen annually worldwide, causing around 11,000 fatalities. Pesticide poisonings on farms around the globe have risen dramatically since the last global assessments made 30 years ago. About 385 million cases of acute pesticide poisonings happen annually worldwide, causing around 11,000 fatalities, a study by “BMC Public […]
[ad_1] ABUJA- The National Agricultural Land Development Agency (NALDA) has empowered 100 youths in Cross Rivers State with 500 rabbits in a bid to develop animal husbandry in the State. The 100 beneficiaries were presented with four female and one male rabbits each, together with rabbit feeds and drugs. Addressing the beneficiaries after the conclusion […]
According to the IDTechEx report “Plant-Based and Cultured Meat 2020-2030”, the market for novel meat substitutes is expected to exceed US$30bn by 2030 Genetic technologies in agriculture will also help to support advances across the AgTech industry. (Image source: IDTechEx) 2020 has been a challenging year for the food and agriculture industries, with COVID-19 having […]
[ad_1] The new crop varieties were approved out of a total of 25 varieties submitted for consideration by research institutions. The National Varieties Release Committee (NVRC) has released 18 high-yielding crop varieties to boost Nigeria’s agricultural productivity in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s nine-point agenda. The release of the new crop varieties was announced by […]
[ad_1] ABUJA- The National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA), has trained and empowered 140 farmers in Ekiti State under its National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) empowerment programme. Speaking at the closing ceremony in Ekiti State at the weekend, Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi, Director General of NITDA, underscored the need for government to leverage on […]
[ad_1] These next generation varieties reportedly deliver promising options for smallholder farmers in resisting cassava diseases and marketing their crops to consumers. Five new cassava varieties developed with support from NextGen Cassava have been approved for release in Nigeria. This was contained in a recent report by NextGen Cassava Breeding Project, an international partnership led […]
[ad_1] Despite the much-hyped efforts of government in improving agriculture, the national goal of reducing hunger and malnutrition is still a mirage. This is largely due to the growing population, pressure on available resources, lack of a robust mechanized farming system, and inadequate capacity building plans for farmers, among others. These factors have actually brought to fore the […]