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[ad_1] An indication from the COVID-19 pandemic is that global demand for crude oil may never be as high as before, especially with bio-fuel solutions, electric cars and solar power machinery worldwide. How true is this? Please, permit me to commend the government both at the federal and state levels for the pragmatic ways they […]
[ad_1] Because cassava is a long duration crop, women often stoop for hundreds of hours to weed and keep one hectare of cassava clean. In some cases, children are withdrawn from school to help their parents to weed, a practice that compromises the education of children and undermines their future. However, the gloomy side of […]
[ad_1] The state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, explained the modus operandi during an update on COVID-19 campaign on Saturday at the Government House in Kano. He disclosed that two markets and some supermarkets would be allowed to operate in the state from 10a.m. to 4p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. “Only Yankaba and Yanlemo perishable produce markets, […]
[ad_1] The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has issued six ways countries can efficiently support smallholder farmers to prevent the breakdown of food supply chains. The organisation shared its recommendations in a video published on its official Twitter handle Friday. According to the FAO, during this COVID-19 pandemic, smallholder farmers are on the frontline […]
[ad_1] • Acute Food Insecurity Could Worsen In Nigeria This Year —Report • Access To Market, Inputs Are Serious Challenges — Tsekohol • Farmers Are Forced To Stay-At-Home While It’s Time To Work • It’s Impossible For Farm Workers To Cross The Border To Nigeria — Adesola “Businesses in the food supply chains are suffering and […]
[ad_1] From our research, only two companies are currently producing cube sugars in the country. These companies are not only producing for over 150 million people in Nigeria, but also for other African countries. This has made it difficult for them to meet up with demand. This means more investors are needed to boost supply. […]
[ad_1] African Ministers of Agriculture with the support of the African Union Commission (AUC) Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly convened a virtual meeting on April 16, 2020 to look at the impact of coronavirus on food security and nutrition. The meeting was […]
[ad_1] The Permanent Secretary in the Cross River State Ministry of Agriculture, Rev. Joseph Ogbe, has called for foreign and local support to boost the livestock sector in the state. READ MORE: Stakeholders Express Concern Over Increasing Loss Of Forest Land To Agriculture Speaking when he received a team of officials from Sasakawa Africa Association […]
Earlier this week, Digital School of Food and Agriculture launched a free mobile app focussed on delivering high quality education for the Food & Agriculture sector. All courses have been developed alongside industry experts and are delivered completely free to anyone who downloads the app. With this move, the School moves closer towards its goal of widening […]
Weeds are major constraints to cassava production in Africa, contributing to yield reduction and placing a huge burden on the lives of farmers, especially women and children. Because cassava is a long duration crop, women often stoop for hundreds of hours to weed and keep an hectare of cassava clean for an annum. In some […]
[ad_1] The International Fund for Agricultural Development and Federal Government assisted Value Chain Development Programme have inaugurated the distribution of agricultural inputs to farmers under the programme in Anambra. Mr Henry Anagboso, the programmes spokesperson in the State disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Awka. Anagboso said that the inauguration followed the state […]
[ad_1] Novel Farming Systems, which includes indoor farms, aquaculture, insect, and algae production, saw a renewed bout of interest in 2018 as maturing startups iron out some of the kinks in growing food differently. One of the most notable shifts in this second generation of novel farming systems lies in startups’ varying route-to-market approaches. As […]
[ad_1] Joint Border Operations Drill Sector 3, of the North Central zone, says it has seized rice worth 22 loads of trailers since August 2019 when it began the operation to date. In a statement by the head of the operations, Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba, the operations have also arrested 45 persons for various anti-smuggling […]
[ad_1] NIRSAL Microfinance Bank, NMFB, yesterday, commenced the disbursement of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, N50 billion COVID-19 facility to beneficiaries. Managing Director of the bank, Mr. Abubakar Kure, who disclosed this at the official flag-off of the disbursement in Abuja, said 3,356 beneficiaries would receive facilities in the first batch. He said: “The […]
[ad_1] Livestock Feed manufacturing refers to the process of producing animal feed from raw agricultural products. The Fodder produced by manufacturing is formulated to meet specific animal nutrition requirements for different species of animals at different life stages. Most livestock farmers have one major goal in mind, and that is raising healthy and fat livestock. […]