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The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is seeking US$1.1bn in 2021 to save the lives and livelihoods of some of the world’s most food-insecure people FAO to reach more than 48.9mn people who rely on agriculture and farming for their survival and livelihoods. (Image source: Adobe Stock) In 2021, FAO is aiming to reach […]
[ad_1] The Federal Government on Monday moved to curtail incessant herder/farmer conflicts with flag-off of National Livestock Breed Improvement Programme, NALBIP, to boost production. The flag-off of NALBIP was done by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Nanono, in Dawanau, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Kano State as contained in a statement signed […]
[ad_1] The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has suggested building alternative livestock value chains as a solution to the farmer/herder conflict in Nigeria. Mr Fred Kafeero, FAO Country Representative, made the suggestion on Monday, in Akure, during a courtesy visit by FAO to Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. Kafeero explained that “crop residues […]
[ad_1] Governor Nyesom Wike on Monday accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of denying Rivers state access to its agricultural loans. The Governor who raised the accusation before visiting Minister of State for Agriculture, and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri at the Government House, Port Harcourt, fingered CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele as playing politics with […]
[ad_1] LAGOS- Chief Executive Officer of SITOG Nigeria, Mrs. Grace Ajayi has advised governors from the South Western region of the country to encourage youths to embrace farming by giving them soft loans. Mrs. Ajayi, who spoke on the heels of the recent blockage of food supply to the South West by the Amalgamated Union […]
The Irritec Group, a leading company in the field of precision irrigation, has announced a new Irritec branch in Senegal to develop and consolidate its presence in Western Africa Through the new branch, Irritec will supply complete precision irrigation systems in the territory, guaranteeing assistance during installation and after-sales. (Image source: Adobe Stock) Irritec Senegal […]
[ad_1] Cocoa plantation. PHOTO: Google image • Association calls for coordinating body• Expert advises cocoa states to mobilise youths, forests for production Apart from neglect of agricultural infrastructure by the government, non-availability of improved high-yielding cocoa seedlings, scarcity of other inputs such as agro-chemicals, old production technologies and climate change have been identified as impediments […]
[ad_1] Okomu Oil The management of Okomu Oil Palm Company, on Monday, said it had, through combined efforts of its workers and Okomu National Park personnel, rescued an elephant unhurt. The elephant had fallen into a ditch in the forest and was unable to come out. In a statement signed by its media consultant, Mr Fidelis Olise […]
[ad_1] maize • Commends intervention in poultryThe General Manager of Premier Feeds Limited (PFL), one of the major producers of poultry feeds in Nigeria, Mr Austin Daylop, has called on government at all levels to fix rising prices of food. He also expressed satisfaction over the release of the 50,000 metric tonnes of maize to […]
[ad_1] FUTA To promote sustainable development and utilisation of bamboo resources for plywood production in Nigeria, the Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has collaborated with experts at the University of Ibadan (UI) and the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), to carry out a survey on bamboo resources of Nigeria. The study indicated […]
[ad_1] The British America Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) has commenced the second season of its Farmers for the Future (F4F) project, which is aimed at empowering young agricultural entrepreneurs in Nigeria. The scheme provides opportunities for young and enthusiastic farmers with viable agri-business models that are in need of equity-free capital to access grants for […]
[ad_1] Unknown gunmen early hours on Sunday invaded a fulani settlement at Wasinmi area of Osun State in what looks like a reprisal attack killinorg a family of six. This is as the state Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode said preliminary investigation ruled out a possible farmers/herders clash. It would be recalled that some gunment […]
[ad_1] The Osun Police Command has said that the killing of six persons by unknown gunmen at a farming settlement on Sunday in Wasinmi village in Irewole Local Government Area of Osun was not connected to herders-farmers crisis. The state police Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, said in a statement that intensive manhunt was underway for […]
[ad_1] The Central Bank of Nigeria through its Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund, ACGSF, has awarded the three best farmers who borrowed under the scheme and kept good records while repaying their loans as when due. Vanguard also learned that the farmers also adopted other best agronomic practices that enabled them to achieve high yields […]
[ad_1] National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has warned against helping herdsmen and leaving farmers unattended to, saying doing so may trigger resentment along ethnic lines. He said those who see the matter as an ethnic issue are not doing the farmer and herder any good. Tinubu who said this in […]