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[ad_1] •NSPRI harps on research, product applicationm•Don advocates storage facilities at LG levels As the rainy season harvest time begins amid mass food shortage, experts have harped on the imperative of avoiding food loss and wastage, urging the government at all levels and corporate investors to mop up available crops, add value and store adequately […]

[ad_1] With the Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Act 2021 recently assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari, stakeholders in the seed supply chain have said Nigeria is sure of doubling the 100,000 metric tonnes (MTs) of seeds produced in 2020. Director-General of the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Dr. Olusegun Ojo, said this at the unveiling of […]

[ad_1] The Oyo State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the CSS Global Integrated Farms in Nasarawa State to train 3,300 youths in the state on agriculture and agribusiness. The state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, made this disclosure at the Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on the 2022 Budget, noting that the move is part of […]

[ad_1] The declaration by the President of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Aminu Goronyo, few weeks back, that the country is now self-sufficient in rice production, could be perceived as a soothing balm to the already distraught Nigerians, who are struggling to survive this harsh living condition. Goronyo, who spoke in Kaduna, during […]

[ad_1] Farmers who are burdened by the challenges of incessant power supply can now heave a sigh of relief with the introduction of a renewable energy to assist their productivity. The Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Off Grid Tech Solutions Ltd, Stephen Ogboko, who disclosed this at the formal introduction of the firm, said […]

Women empowered businesses and local enterprises involved in agribusiness, manufacturing, health care, and renewable energy will have access to long term funding from First City Monument Bank (FCMB), courtesy of a $50m credit facility from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The $50m credit line will narrow the lending gap to underserved segments and complement FCMB’s […]

[ad_1] IBADAN – Experts and other key stakeholders in the agriculture and food sector have identified African Yam Bean (AYB) as a food security crop with numerous benefits and capable of tackling malnutrition in the country. They made this known during the showcase of the event on foods from AYB at the University of Ibadan (UI), […]

[ad_1] Farming, the commonest means of livelihood in these impacted areas, remains a difficult, nearly impossible enterprise due to the sustained Boko Haram conflict. Buba Gambo, forcibly uprooted from his Konduga home, is now a refugee in Maiduguri, where living has become traumatic amid feeble efforts towards livelihood recovery. He was a thriving farmer but […]

[ad_1] LAGOS  – Farmers’ associations, government at all levels and non-governmental organisations have been urged to mobilise farmers to see insurance coverage as a necessary tool for their businesses to ensure stability and sustainable food production in the country.  They have also been charged to take advantage of insurance guarantee and subsidy regimes in the […]

[ad_1]  Sheep  Uda has a convex face; long, large legs; and long, large and pendulous earlobes. Uda rams have horns and these horns become wide, large and spiral as the sheep grow older. Uda ewes don’t have horns.  An adult Uda ram could weigh about 35 – 60 kg while an adult Uda ewe weighs […]

[ad_1] LAGOS – Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor, has called on the private sector to take advantage of the untapped potentials in the State’s agricultural sector waiting to be harnessed, stating that there is huge potential in the State’s agricultural sector which boasts an annual revenue of N5trillion. Sanwo-Olu made the call on Thursday while […]

[ad_1] The government says it puts public safety first, however, and only approves safe seeds and grains for food and feed processing. Embracing genetically modified crops, known as GMOs, will be very helpful if Nigeria is to meet her set goals on attaining food security and reduction on import dependency, the government’s biosafety agency has […]

[ad_1] Irrigation A lecturer, Prof. Osaretin Ekuobase, has identified solutions that he assures will tackle herder/farmer clashes in the country. He stressed that with the construction of modern dams across the northern parts of the country, the crisis would become history. Ekuobase said the modern dams would meet the water need of the herders and would boost […]