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The Nigerian population is projected to grow swiftly and undergo widespread transformation over the next thirty years. Experts project that by 2050, the population would double to almost 400 million. The GDP per capita will almost triple up to around 7,137 USD Purchasing Power Parity. As a result of these imminent changes, the demand for […]
[ad_1] Coalition Against Paraquat (CAP) has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to enforce an outright ban on the use of paraquat in the country to save the farmer, the consumer and the environment from its toxicity. The coalition, comprising specialists in different fields, made the call during […]
Across parts of Australia, vast areas of native vegetation have been cleared and replaced by our cities, farms and infrastructure. When native vegetation is removed, the habitat and resources that it provides for native wildlife are invariably lost. Our environmental laws and most conservation efforts tend to focus on what this loss means for species that are threatened […]
A poultry company and a research organisation have put forth a new use for chicken feathers: feed for pigs, domestic pets, fish, and other animals. RÚV reports that Matís, a government-owned, independent research firm, and Reykjagarður ehf., the company behind the Holta poultry product brand, have published a report which concludes that chicken feathers are an underutilised […]
Agriculture as a business venture in the Nigerian society is widely regarded as a very tedious venture by most citizens of the country, even though the reward in most cases appears to come out juicy if perseverance is put into place on the side of the farmers and stakeholders. However, it is of great necessity […]
Dehorning cattle is the removal of the horns from cattle. It is a labour intensive and skilled operation done to eliminate the potential safety risk to cattle handlers. Dehorning is best done at a young age, from birth to less than eight weeks, in order to minimise hazards. The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association however recommends […]
Mr Tunji Adenola, the National President of Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN), says poultry industries across the country are closing down because of shortage of maize for poultry feeds production. The poultry industry must be revived and we have a lot of role to play here. Adenola, who revealed this in an interview in Abuja, however, […]
Poultry Farmers Advocate in Abuja have called on the Federal Government to review the nation’s policy on exportation of agricultural raw materials to create employment opportunities for youths in the sector. A cross section of the farmers said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, on the […]
Kano State Government has approved more than N29 million for the training of Fulani milkmaids on modern milk processing. The Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, told journalists that the decision was the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Kano on Thursday. Garba said the council also approved N178 million for the […]
Bird Flu killed 42,000 birds in 12 farms in Plateau, between January and February 2017, according to the local chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN). Its Chairman, Mr John Dasar, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos, that more birds were being depopulated in some farms to prevent further…” […]
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) in Plateau, said on Monday that avian influenza or bird flu, has resurfaced in the state, killing more than 11,000 birds in one week. The association’s chairman in the state, Mr John Dasar, who made this disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos, said six farms […]
Dr Isa Salihu, Adamawa Commissioner for Livestock Development, confirmed that the state government in collaboration with the Federal Government aims to vaccinate about four million cattle. Salihu, who made this known in an interview in Yola on Monday,said the development follows the outbreak of contagious ‘Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP)’ disease late last year in some cattle’s […]
The over 33-year-old dream of Ondo State to have a modern abattoir became a reality recently with the inauguration of a N528 million semi-mechanised facility in Akure. It is an established fact that meat is a disease conveying agent and consumption of meat processed under unhygienic condition is responsible for certain diseases being suffered by […]
Since the outbreak of the dreaded plague-African Swine Fever (ASF) ravaged Piggery farms in some parts of the country in 2007, those who fled the business due to the serious setback never looked back. But those who stayed back and others that later joined the lucrative farming enterprise have been waiting for the better opportunity […]
The former Registrar, Veterinary Council of Nigeria, VCN, Dr Markus Avong, has called on the Federal Government to licence animal vaccine importers over possible inflow of fake and adulterated products into the livestock industry. Avong said the livestock industry remains strategic in diversifying the economy. According to him some unscrupulous persons may be involved in […]