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[ad_1] Ughelli- Hundreds of farmers under the aegis of Taungya Farmers Association of Oghara, Ethiope West Council Area of Delta State, weekend, staged a peaceful protest at their farmland inside the Sakpoba Forest Reserve against alleged wanton destruction of their farm produce, farm settlements and illegal bulldozing of their land. The Sakponba Forest Reserve acquired […]

[ad_1] The Ondo State Government said it would distribute special variety of maize seeds as palliative to farmers in the state, to help mitigate hunger after the Coronavirus pandemic. This is contained in a  statement  from the state Ministry of Agriculture, signed by the Ministry’s Information Officer, Mr Bolu Ajijo, on Saturday in Akure. According […]

[ad_1] • I have Lost About N1.95m—Watermelon Farmer • Exporters Losing Up To 70% Of Their Products—Sawyer • It Has Exacted Devastating Impact On Our Business—Iyama This doesn’t appear to be the best of time for the agricultural produce export sector, going by the lockdown of economic activities across the world, especially Europe, as a […]

[ad_1] The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has cautioned Nigerians on the need to abide by the stay-at-home directive of the Federal Government or face the consequences. Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, noted with dismay at the flagrant abuse of the directive, as part of efforts to curb and eliminate […]

[ad_1] The Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo and Osun Command, on Saturday said the 1,800 bags of rice released as palliative to the Oyo State government were good for human consumption. This was in response to the claim by Oyo State Government that the bags of rice released to it by the command were infected and […]

[ad_1] Shelf life is defined as the time, under defined storage conditions, during which food remains safe, retains desired smell, chemical, physical and biological characteristics as well as complies with any label declaration. The easiest way of extending the shelf life of most foods is through processing. But in most cases processing of livestock products […]

[ad_1] With its significant contributions to the nation’s GDP and ability to engage over 70 percent of Nigeria’s labour force, agriculture remains the largest sector of the economy. However, the ability of the sector to achieve its full potential arises from issues not unconnected to poor agricultural practices, lack of access to information and markets. […]

[ad_1]  Dr Agnes Kalibata, President of Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has said that while efforts were being made to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, there is need to make efforts to ensure people have food, else, food crisis would become imminent.  Kalibata, in a statement stressed the need to consider […]

[ad_1]  Givefood.ng, a coalition of partners that have come together to provide food and nourishment to Nigeria’s vulnerable in communities has been launched.  Kola Masha, Chief Executive Officer of Babban Gona who is the Coalition founder said with millions of Nigerian’s struggling to get access to food in states currently under lockdown orders and the […]

[ad_1]  Government has been called upon to provide some levels of intervention such as inputs subsidy and also ease movement of farmers to their farm so that they can meet the target for this year.  Dr. Bello Abubakar, National President of the Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) made the call in an interview, stating that […]

[ad_1] The Plateau Chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has donated 150 crates of raw eggs to Plateau government for distribution to citizens as palliative sequel to the lockdown order by the authorities. Presenting the item on Saturday in Jos, Sunday Rogo, Vice chairman of the association in the state, said the gesture […]

[ad_1] The Nigerian government on Friday said it had begun the process of ensuring agricultural products have easy access across the states. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, inaugurated the joint technical task team on emergency response to COVID-19 to ease the movement of agricultural inputs across Nigeria. In a statement sent […]

[ad_1] The 1800 bags of rice donated by the Federal Government to Oyo State as COVID-19 palliatives are unfit for consumption. According to reports, the three trailer loads of rice were found, on close inspection, to have been infected by weevils. The government of Oyo has indicated it will return the rice to the sender. […]

[ad_1] AN electronics product distributor at Onitsha, Anambra State,  Lemmy Ifeanyi Isibor, 41, abducted February 14, at Issele-Azagba, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State, by armed herdsmen,  has revealed that the abductors mounted and hung around trees in the forest where they commandeered them,  to keep eyes on the  hideout, hostages and “intruders” especially […]