“GMOs‘ll Come When We Are of Age” – Prof. Malachy Akoroda
Government should invest in agriculture to minimize the degree of food importation and this can be achieved provided there is strategic planning over a long period of time.
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Government should invest in agriculture to minimize the degree of food importation and this can be achieved provided there is strategic planning over a long period of time.
An experiment on a herd of cows in central Japan appears to have proven a radical, nature-inspired solution to a pest problem that plagues the agriculture industry. Zebras and their gaudy coats have long intrigued scientists, spawning a raft of theories about how and why a few equine species developed stripes. The consensus finally settled […]
The National Directorate of Employment has trained 50 youths in Kwara State in sustainable farming meant to retain them in rural areas of the state. The state coordinator of NDE, Mr Gabriel Adeyemo, said the youths received three months training in arable farming, poultry, snail and piggery farming. Speaking at the completion of the training […]
…As Dr Sanginga marks 8 years in IITA as Director General; The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Friday unveiled a suite digital tools that are helping in transforming farming, improving yield and livelihoods of farmers. The digital tools include the cassava, Goseed and yam seed trackers; Akilimo, IITA Herbicide Calculator, e-commerce site and […]
The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has disclosed that it has introduced a facility called Goseed to smallholder farmers in the country which will allow it to distribute seeds directly to the farmers rather than with government-owned agencies. With the Goseed, it will enable farmers to have unrestricted access to seeds developed by the […]
A group of scientists, researchers, technology innovators and agribusiness owners have charged the government and those in the private sector to create a more robust partnership that will propagate research milestone and innovations in order to have an economically efficient agriculture sector. The group who converged at the International Conference and Expo on Research and […]
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) will on Friday, November 1, 2019 launch the first e-commerce website for Breeder & Foundation Seed in Nigeria.
Value Drivers Investment Limited in partnership with TOTAL Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited has rounded off a three-week knowledge empowerment initiative, tagged ‘TOTAL Agriculture Entrepreneur Skills Acquisition Training Program’ in Lagos, aimed at empowering youths and boosting agribusiness in Nigeria.
Recent technological innovations and the support of the government mean that there has never been a better time to venture into the South African farming industry.
Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance 12-Dec-18 Measure Price(N) Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) W(N) R(N) W(N) R(N) Dawanau Market, Kano State. Beans (White) 100Kg 18,800 Tier 470 193 19,733 493 -933 -23 Garri (White) 60Kg 7,000 Tier 250 134 7,200 257 -200 -7 Groundnut (Edible) 100Kg […]
By Jim Rex-Lawson Moses There is no doubt that there is a renewed effort by government to advance the business of food production in Nigeria to alleviate poverty, end starvation, create employment and attain food sufficiency for the nation. Rural Farmers This, the government has demonstrated genuinely through various intervention funds for agriculture. The setting up of […]
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State says he will revive and expand the state’s Youth Commercial Agriculture Development (YCAD) programme by attracting more youths to the scheme.
Farmers, value chain actors and experts have examined most of the issues affecting the growth of the nation’s agricultural sector.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, yesterday made a surprise visit to a popular Beans market in Auta Ballefi, Nasarawa State, which is owned by internally displaced person (IDPs) from Borno State.
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that a compensation package has been approved for all flood impacted farmers and fishermen in the country.