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“FG Proposed Livestock Production Project” Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has declared the state’s willingness to key into Federal Government’s Livestock Agricultural Production Project when a team from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in partnership with World Bank paid a visit to the Government House, Awka on Thursday. The Governor, who was represented by […]
“Livestock Dying Hunger” Many livestock are dying in Yobe as a result of shortage of fodder in many parts of the state. Our correspondent reports that herdsmen in the state are now forced to reduce the size of their herds to a level they can carter for. To achieve that, they sell many of their […]
“NBMA Urges Seed Companies To Comply With Import Guidelines” The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has again encouraged grain importers to ensure that their activities are in compliance with the Agency’s import guidelines. Dr. Rufus Ebegba, Director General/CEO NBMA, made the appeal during an interactive session with Grain Importers today (25th July) in Abuja. Dr […]
Glut In Egg Production Triggers Call For Industrialisation, Value Chain Creation • As PAN, scientists proffer solutions Femi Ibirogba aggregates views of farmers, scientists and entrepreneurs in the poultry industry on the way out of low demand for eggs, industrialisation of the product and other issues around value chain development. Farmers and input producers in […]
Animal technologists and scientists have harped on integrated farming, robust collaboration between the gown and town, cooperative activities and application of modern techniques and technologies in fish and livestock farming for sustainability. They said these during the Nigerian Association of Animal Health and Husbandry Technologists’ (NAAHHT’s) annual lecture at the Federal College of Animal Health […]
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigeria will stop importing rice into the country within the next one year owing to the Federal government interventions in rice production.
Fish Importation: Nigeria is spending over N1 billion on the importation of fish annually despite being the second largest producer of the commodity in the continent.
Nutritional Value Soya Beans: Experts have described soya bean as one of the most consumed legumes in the world, due to its essential nutrients that maintain and improves human health. Soya bean is revered as a good meal source for people who are on diet. Its protein content enhances metabolic functions in the body and […]
A veterinary doctor with Ambuvets Konsult Limited, Dr. Shehu Shamsudeen has lamented that livestock diseases burden remains the topmost constrained in the development of livestock sector in Africa; saying findings have shown that Nigeria loses over N29.2 billion to five priority livestock diseases of recent. The five priority livestock diseases according to him include: Peste […]
Niger Rice Cuts Imports, Says FADAMA, Niger State has contributed to the reduction of rice imports, the National Fadama Co-ordination Office has said. Nigeria has been listed among the 16 top producers of rice with its local production valued at N684 billion ($1.9 billion). Niger State produced 545,700 metric tonnes (MT) of rice to top […]
Scientists from IITA and partner institutions have carried out the first known proteomic investigation into plantain. The results of the study are featured in a paper, titled “The plantain proteome, a focus on allele specific proteins obtained from plantain fruits” by N.A. Campos, R. Swennen, and S.C. Carpentier. Proteomics entails the study of the expression […]
The Food and Agricultural Organisation says Nigeria in the next 30 to 40 years will face unprecedented pressure in its livestock production.
Nigeria spent N1.65 trillion importing live animals, hides and skin in the last four years despite the country’s comparative advantage to locally source them.
Imported Rice: The Federal Government has raised alarm over the unhealthy status of smuggled imported rice being dumped in the country calling on Nigerians not to consume them.
Jigawa state government says in order to curb farmers/herders crises, it has identified 452 grazing reserves and will thus donate 5000 hectares of land to the Federal Government’s initiative of cattle colonies.