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Following the meeting with commissioners of agriculture last year, the Enugu state government has demonstrated its commitment to investing in weed control by organizing the first ever training for extension workers on weed management in cassava and maize farming systems in the state. The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) through the African Cassava Agronomy […]
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is currently working with various farmers-crop producers, poultry and tractor services associations-to design a mechanism of providing special passes to be recognised by the security agencies to facilitate free movement of food stuff, perishables, farm inputs, livestock and fish amid the current lockdown in some states to […]
[ad_1] As the era of lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic lingers, the Association of Catfish and Allied Fish Farmers of Nigeria (CAFFAN) has called on the federal and state government to extend palliatives to its members to avoid collapse of the stressed agricultural sub-sector. A statement made available to The Guardian by […]
[ad_1] This followed diagnosis of COVID-19 in a Tiger at a Zoo in New York and a similar diagnosis in a cat in Belgium. A statement signed by the president of the association Dr Kunle Abiade, said although the global medical community claimed that COVID-19 is a zoonotic disease as it has been traced to animals, the scientific […]
[ad_1] Sweet potato offers huge prospect for scaling up incomes of smallholder farmers amid various challenges facing the farmers in the producing belt. Daily Trust spoke with a number of farmers, who admitted that sweet potatoes contribute significantly to their financial well- being. For many consumers, it is an affordable source of food and vitamins […]
[ad_1] The Ondo State government has partnered with a private organisation to boost food production and promote value addition as the COVID-19 continues to stimulate lockdowns and economic paralysis. The Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-led administration is also making efforts to empower over 15,000 farmers, who will provide food after the coronavirus pandemic is over. READ MORE: […]
[ad_1] Chief Mrs. Victoria Folashade Thomas-Fahm is a force to reckon within the fashion industry. Aside from being the first indigenous fashion designer and the first to own a boutique, Shade’s Boutique, in Nigeria, she is also a very strong advocate for the empowerment of the girl child. The renowned industrialist in a chat speaks […]
[ad_1] Happy Earth Day! As my colleague Jessica Pothering said in an earlier post today, you’d be forgiven for not knowing it was Earth Day today or feeling happy about it. I’m sure sustainability and climate change are far from many people’s minds right now as you grapple with a new normal that might involve […]
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Emily Negrin is director of global communications & marketing for Geosys, the satellite imagery analytics business. For Earth Day, we asked her to provide an overview of how climate change has impacted agriculture industries all over the world using data from the company’s 2019 Climate & Crop Report. Once owned by Land […]
[ad_1] Facebook is investing ₹436 billion ($5.7 billion) in Reliance Jio, India’s largest mobile network operator, in a deal that will have significant implications for the country’s agrifood ecosystem. The US tech giant is buying a stake of 9.99% in Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of the Reliance Industries conglomerate that brings together Jio’s range of […]
[ad_1] One could be forgiven for forgetting that it is Earth Day. Or forgetting what day it is, full stop. While most of us are feeling wholly consumed by coronavirus news and disruptions, people in some corners of the world were already facing immediate, consuming and disruptive environmental incidents before the pandemic hit. Like many […]
[ad_1] Farming season in Nigeria will progress slower than usual this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic and the attendant lockdown in states, farmers have said. The farmers, who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES, said food security would be threatened this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 is a deadly respiratory ailment caused by a […]
[ad_1] Following the invasion of five communities in Ala area of Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, the residents of the community have vowed not to allow forceful take over of their farmlands by some suspected Fulani herdsmen. Speaking on behalf of the residents, the Head of Apedu Community, Mr Adegoroye Oro, appealed […]
[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic could almost double the number of people suffering acute hunger, pushing it to more than a quarter of a billion by the end of 2020, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. The number of people facing acute food insecurity stands to rise to 265 million in 2020, up […]
[ad_1] Humanitarian aid NGO Mercy Corps is joining forces with a number of private-sector startups to provide a boost for Myanmar’s agriculture sector. Local agritech startup Village Link, tech-driven rice brand Golden Sunland, and fintech firm Daung Capital have launched a collaboration with Mercy Corps to offer farming contracts and services to smallholders in the […]