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The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said the on going National Conference on Livestock will address persistent clashes between farmers and herdsmen in the country. Osinbajo disclosed this yesterday during the Livestock Stakeholders Conference organized by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) […]
The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) is in the process of establishing a Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) testing laboratory to facilitate full implementation of Namibia’s Biosafety Framework. The Innovation Hub, formerly the Head office of the Commission is currently undergoing renovations to host these laboratories as well as other national […]
As initial damage assessments and cleanup begin after Hurricane Irma’s impact on South Carolina, farmers throughout the state hope to experience minimal crop damage and infrastructure loss. With the mere size of Hurricane Irma, a large portion of the state’s 25,000 farmers may be negatively impacted. All farmers who have experienced losses are encouraged to […]
On the steep farming slopes of China, Bozhi Wu and his research associates are finding ways to improve economic and environmental stability. The research team studied the use of intercropping – growing more than one crop per season – on hilly land. They focused on a staple grain crop, corn. They compared intercropping the corn […]
Iowa State University researchers have literally, and figuratively, shed new light on the odor problems arising from livestock facilities. Jacek Koziel, an associate professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, and his team are using black light to help neutralize the volatile components that make up objectionable odors. Shined on surfaces coated with a thin layer […]
IOI Corporation Bhd. (1961.KU), Malaysia’s second-largest listed palm-oil firm, said Tuesday that it has agreed to sell a 70% stake in its unit Loders Croklaan Group to U.S. agricultural trader and processor Bunge Ltd. for $946 million cash. IOI Corporation, controlled by Malaysian tycoon Lee Shin Cheng, said the proposed disposal allows the company to […]
Mr Victor Atilola, Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, on Monday, said FADAMA III Additional Financing project would collaborate with research institutes for high yielding seed varieties. Atilola said this at a one-day retreat organised for FADAMA III Additional Financing technical committee members in Ibadan. The permanent secretary said […]
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, said on Tuesday that Nigeria’s estimated annual demand for maize was almost eight million tonnes. Mrs Karima Babangida, Director, Federal Department of Agricultural Extension, said this at a seven-day training workshop for women on modern skills of maize production, processing and marketing. NAN reports that the training, held at the […]
An agro-allied company, Elephant Group Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring adequate food production in line with the Federal Government’s mission of self-sufficiency in food and the diversification of the economy with emphasis on agriculture. The group added that it is determined to support the agriculture sector and boost incomes and job-led growth. Its […]
The outgoing President of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon. Ibrahim Karaye has called on the Federal Government to pay more attention to agriculture. Karaye who hinged the development of Nigeria on agriculture called on the government to involve local government councils. The ALGON President said this in a statement issued in Abuja […]
The Former President, Delta State Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (DACCIMA), Chief Uju Udeme, has applauded the gradual return to commercial agriculture by Nigerians, especially rice farming. Uju, the Coordinator, Aniocha South Local Government Area Rice Farmers Association, and Vice Chairman, Okowa House to House Cooperative Society, made the commendation in […]
The Oyo State government says it has shut down a hatchery of NPG factory located at Oluyole Industrial estate in Ibadan, the state capital, over a suspected case of Avian flu, also known as Bird Flu. Special Adviser to the state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi on Agriculture, Professor Segun Adekunle, declared that the decision to […]
National Secretary of Association of Organic Practitioners of Nigeria, Mrs Olayinka Odukoya who runs an organic farm called Dasyooh Farm Limited in Ogun State, gives an expose on the essentials of organic farming saying that the environment is key. She pointed out that though the practice is relatively new, those who are joining may not […]
The need to create a link between small holder farmers in the southwest and research institutes to enable farmers access and benefit from research results as well as innovations that will help farm produce was the focus of a stakeholders’ engagement on agriculture held in Ibadan on a collaboration between the International Institute of Tropical […]
Investors and executives in the agricultural industry got a first look at TerraSentia, a new-to-the-market agricultural robot that autonomously measures crop traits, developed at the University of Illinois. TerraSentia was unveiled on Sept. 11 to 13 at the Ag Innovation Showcase in St. Louis, bringing agricultural innovators together with investors to help realize the future […]