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[ad_1] With local production of lawyers’ wigs and other silk products, the country stands to save more than $2 billion yearly if sericulture bio-economy is fully developed and commercialised in the country, said the Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC). This informs a partnership between the council and the Ekiti State government to scale […]
[ad_1] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the sum of N12.552 billion to large, medium and small-scale poultry farmers in the country as part of its strategy to boost egg and meat production as well as create more jobs in the country. Sources at the bank indicated, yesterday, that between the last quarter […]
A new study published in Science reveals that the fertilising effect of excess CO2 on vegetation is decreasing worldwide African Farming
The demand for organic products and methods is rising in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) as countries within the region focus on improving agricultural yield The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in several sectors, including the bio-stimulants market. (Image source: Free-Photos/Pixabay) In turn, this is driving the Middle East and Africa bio-stimulants market and finds […]
Tyre manufacturing company BKT has introduced a new range of AGRIMAX V-FLECTO sizes This tyre makes it possible to maximise loads without changing tire pressure, regardless of speed. (Image source: BKT) A new size is already available and three more are being developed and will soon be added to the existing 18. The new size […]
[ad_1] “It’s a slow killer and is affecting our farmers,” an expert says. The Coalition Against Paraquat (CAP) has called for the ban and de-registration of paraquat, a broad-spectrum non-selective herbicide widely used by farmers in the country. The coalition, a group of professionals from diverse disciplines, made this known in a report, a copy […]
Schauer Agrotronic has introduced the Strohmatic light 80 – the innovation of the year for littering and automatic, inexpensive distribution of organic enrichment in pig stables Strohmatic light distributes it to the barn’s desired discharge points using a chain system with 80 mm or 200 mm diameter. (Image source: Schauer Agrotronic) Offering the pigs organic […]
Schauer Agrotronic has developed the new Feedo feed belt to provide the supply of feed all-day at low cost with minimal labour requirements With this new and inexpensive mechanisation for cattle feeding, the farmer can save a lot of time. (Image source: Schauer Agrotronic) With this new and inexpensive mechanisation for cattle feeding, the farmer […]
[ad_1] CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through Eco Bank, has empowered farmers registered under Hope Concept Cooperative with maize production inputs to strengthen agriculture business in the region. The farmers gathered at Mologede, near Abeokuta, Ogun State, at the weekend, to receive bags of maize seeds, sprayers, herbicides, insecticides and fertilizer, among others, […]
[ad_1] Sweet potatoes As carbon emissions and other agricultural practices contribute to climate change, and as human needs for food and fibres are perpetual, experts have called for organic agricultural education systems. This implies that agricultural production activities have to be consistently boosted as the world population increases.There are serious impediments to sustainable agricultural production, […]
[ad_1] Head, Agribusiness, Wole Oshin (left); Head, North Central Zone, Olushola Alarege; Relationship Manager, Agriculture, Onyinye Agubuokwu; Head, Commercial Banking Suite, North Central Zone, Ibitoye Fajana and Relationship Manager, Agriculture, all of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc., Victor Olanihun, at the Nigeria Agriculture Award (NAA) recently held in Abuja. The bank had earlier won the award […]
Bosch and BASF Digital Farming have signed joint venture (JV) agreement to globally market and sell smart farming solutions from a single source in the future The solution is expected to be launched in 2021 with a limited number of machines. (Image source: PublicDomainImages/Pixabay) The JV agreement was signed on 10 November 2020 and will […]
Agronomic technology solutions specialist Growers has announced the release of Growers Rally to their existing customers for beta testing A hybrid CRM platform, Growers Rally offers enhanced business management for ag retailers. (Image source: Jose Antonio Alba/Pixabay) Growers Rally fuses the most important CRM and farm planning features into a single product for sales and […]
[ad_1] Mr Sabo Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says there is the need for Nigerians to accord agriculture its prime position as a good replacement for the dwindling crude oil. Nanono gave the advice in Owerri at a one-day workshop organised for maize growers and processors by the Maize Growers, Processors and […]
[ad_1] The Southern African Plant Breeders’ Association (SAPBA) recently published the list which has 20 internationally renowned plant breeders. The Director of Development and Delivery Office of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Alfred Dixon, has been named among the top 20 most influential plant breeders in Africa. He was named alongside two other […]