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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…” […]
— Named Semi-finalist In MacArthur Foundation Competition For $100m Grant HarvestPlus is targeting 500,000 metric tonnes demand for biofortified crops and foods in Nigeria this year; to tackle micronutrient deficiency, which is rising by the day. HarvestPlus Country Manager, Dr. Paul Ilona, who stated this at the first edition of its bi-monthly business forum, in Ibadan, […]
The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association NVMA has called for a more robust and vigorous approach to the Avian Influenza virus menace and said it should be treated like a national emergency devoid of bottlenecks or bureaucracies. NVMA President Dr. Godwin Abonyi, who made the call at the opening of the annual national summit of the […]
Reports of imported gari packaged as “Ïndian gari” displayed and sold to the public in a Lagos supermarket, came as a rude shock and complete surprise to millions of Nigerians. Previously, it was unimaginable that Nigeria could ever get to the point of importing gari, a popular West African staple food made from cassava tubers. […]
The Catfish Association of Nigeria (CAFAN) on Tuesday revealed that Nigeria produced 370,000 metric tonnes of catfish in 2016. The National President of the Association, Tayo Akingbolagun who disclosed this during the association’s Annual General Meeting in Benin puts the value of the production at over N175 billion ($556million). Akingbolagun noted that fish feeds alone […]
Chief Tayo Akingbolagun, the National President, Catfish Association of Nigeria (CAFAN) said Nigeria produced 370,000 metric tonnes of catfish in 2016. Akingbolagun spoke on Tuesday in Benin, during the association’s Annual General Meeting. Akingbolagun put the value of the 370,000 metric tonnes of fish at over N175 billion, adding that fish business contributed about 4.5 […]
Despite the fact that Nigeria is world’s largest producer of cassava, India has reportedly started importation of Garri into Nigeria market. There has been outrage among Nigerians after a lady, Ronke Aderionoye, allegedly spotted an pack of Garri imported from India in a Nigeria store. Nigeria is the largest producer of cassava in the world […]
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Groups of Companies, says Nigerians consume over 6.5 million tonnes of rice annually, less than half of which is produced locally. Dangote said this on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Dangote Rice Out growers Scheme in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. He expressed concern that the […]
How safe is the food you eat? Do you know that food is only as good as it is safe? Experts say this is because food can be the best medicine or the worst poison. This aptly explains concerns by the Federal Ministries of Health and Agriculture for embarking on public awareness on food safety. […]
Chief Silvanus Ejezie, Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Delta chapter, has called on the State Government to provide farmlands in the wetland for dry season farming. Ejezie made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba on Sunday. He said that the association had identified some wetland […]
The Kaduna State Government, on Saturday said it had contained the ‘Stem-borer worm’ scourge destroying stems and leaves of irrigated maize in the state. Malam Dahiru Abdullahi, the Information Officer of the state Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. NAN recalls that the outbreak of […]
A long line of customers queue along a glass divide separating them from a rice food station at an eatery in Lagos, Nigeria. Diners can choose between white rice, fried rice and jollof at a local restaurant,“The White House”. A steady flow of customers is served in the main hall and in two packed adjoining […]
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 […]
Operators in the nation’s MSMEs sector says tough conditions have barred majority of them from being able to access Central Bank of Nigeria’s N220 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund ( MSMEDF). According to National Bureau of Statistics, there are over 17 million companies in the MSME sectors in Nigeria. Recall that CBN […]
No fewer than ten thousand youths and other small-scale farmers are to benefit from the Ogun State/Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Anchor Borrowers Programme aimed at creating employment for youths and boosting agricultural Production and food security in the state. The State Coordinator and Special Assistant to the Governor on Agriculture, Mr. Tosin Ademuyiwa disclosed […]