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The President, Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG), Alhaji Sani Dangote, has urged the government to encourage accreditation of private laboratories to allow Nigeria to export tested foods . (food testing facilities) He said Nigeria has a limited number of food laboratories. Addressing a press conference in Lagos, Dangote said the accreditation became necessary in view of […]
Poultry Bird Flu, Nigeria was the first African country to experience a known outbreak of bird flu in 2006 which could not be fully contained until 2008. H5N1, popularly known as bird flu is the most infectious and dangerous strain of avian influenza virus. The virus which emerged from the Asian continent in the 1980s […]
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the carbon stored within the soil and forms the basis of soil fertility. It is a part of soil organic matter that plays a key role in soil health through biological, physical and chemical functions. (Organic Carbon Stock) Although different soils have different levels of SOC, surface layer has the […]
Ruminant Animals: These animals all have a digestive system that is uniquely different from our own. Instead of one compartment to the stomach they have four. Common diseases, symptoms and treatment of ruminant animals are as follow.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday announced that the country would stop importation of rice from 2018, to encourage the production of local rice. The president, who said this in his address to the nation in Abuja to mark the beginning of 2018, said it is in view of this reality that in 2015 he […]
Hog cholera is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus. It affects pigs of all ages. The disease appears suddenly and spreads rapidly through direct or indirect contact with sick animals. The Common Pig Diseases, Symptoms, Prevention And Treatment
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 […]
National President, Maize Association of Nigeria, Pastor O. A. Adenola and the Natural Treasurer of the association, Dr Abiola Job, were at the Tribune House, last week. In this interview with ‘LAOLU AFOLABI, the national president spoke on the challenges facing maize farmers, especially the rumoured importation of maize into the country. Excerpts: How have […]
Basic food products importation have been one of the major factors dragging back the economic development of Nigeria over the years, and it needs to be addressed before the country can make any progress economically. Basic food importation also help ground local industries because the farmers will be discouraged to produce raw materials to feed […]
The formal mandate of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research is to conduct research into the production and products of oil palm and other palms of economic importance and transfer its research findings to farmers. Nigeria has imported palm oil worth over $3.2billion in the last ten years. The greatest challenge in Nigeria is […]
Thirty six wards will be involved in branding 44,732 cattle in Maswa District, Simiyu. The campaign will be undertaken in 120 villages to comply with Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa’s directive on identifying, registering and monitoring livestock movement. Maswa District acting executive director Ally Mubaraka urged pastoralists to cooperate with the government during the livestock marking. […]
Over 1m metric tonnes rice waits to hit Nigeria from Benin Republic As preparation for Christmas gathers momentum, the Federal Government yesterday, met with importers over smuggled rice and other food items including frozen poultry products and fish through land borders into the country. The meeting was hosted by the Minister of State for Agriculture […]
The Katsina state government at the weekend launched a digital tracking of animals in a move to check cattle rustling. The scheme entails inserting digital microchip implant into the skin of the cow to enable its owner to track its movement from his mobile phone. Speaking at the flag-off of the scheme in Runka town, […]
After five years of poor meat production at the Dodoma meat factory, the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Luhaga Mpina, has formed a five-member team to make a thorough assessment of the implementation of a contract between the government and the Tanzania Meat Company Limited (TMC). The minister directed that by March next year, the […]