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Waste to wealth project: Investing in plastic recycling

[ad_1] Since plastic is non-biodegradable, recycling it is a part of global efforts to reduce plastic in the waste stream, especially as it has been estimated that approximate eight million metric tons of waste plastic enter the ocean every year. Plastic recycling includes melting down plastic water/soft drink containers and then casting them into plastic chairs, tables, polyethylene films, […]

Maize, soya beans farmers to benefit from N3.5bn fund in Ekiti

[ad_1] Maize and Soya Beans farmers in Ekiti State will benefit from a support fund of N3.5 billion in the current planting season. This was disclosed in Ado Ekiti  by the Managing Director of a Netherland-based firm,Terra Agricultural Support Company, Mr Reye Haveman, at a meeting with representatives of the state government. The government representatives […]

Ogun targets 50,000 youths for agricultural production

[ad_1] The Ogun State Government says it is targeting over 50,000 people, mostly youths to benefit from various agricultural projects in the state. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina, made the disclosure during the flag off of the second phase of state’s broiler project at Eweje Farm Settlement in Odeda. Odedina added that […]

COVID-19: C/Rivers battling to sell, evacuate mature seedlings

[ad_1] The Central Bank of Nigeria has placed order for the Cross River Rice Seeds and Seedlings multiplication Factory to supply N8.5 Billion worth of vitaminsed rice seedlings to them. Governor Ben Ayade disclosed this at the factory, saying the order from the apex bank is for onward delivery to the states. The governor lamented […]

Food Security: Farmer Calls For Fertiliser Subsidy

[ad_1] A farmers’ leader in Rivers has pleaded with the Federal Government to subsidise fertilisers and other agro inputs to enhance agricultural activities in the 2020 farming season. Mr Godwin Akandu, the President, Etche Farmers’ Cooperative Union said subsidising fertilisers and other inputs would enhance productivities during this year’s farming season. Akandu told the News Agency […]

Suspected herdsmen invade Ondo community, kill three

[ad_1] Three persons have been killed by suspected herdsmen in Arimogija community in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to The Nation, some residents were said to have fled for fear of further attacks. The residents said the three persons were killed in their farms during the week. They also alleged that they […]

How to preserve fried rice (video)

[ad_1] Preserving fried rice for a long time is an issue that most people face after the preparation. The rice spoils easily due to the fruits in it. Food and lifestyle vlogger Sisiyemmie is sharing some tips, individuals can apply to cooking the yummy fried rice and how to avoid it from getting spoilt. ”If […]

Farmers count losses over COVID-19 lockdown order

[ad_1] Farmers under the auspices of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Friday, counted losses over federal and state governments’ lockdown order on containing the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, COVID-19. This was disclosed by the Vice President, AFAN, Daniel Okafor, in a chat with Vanguard, which Okafor also expressed worry over the plight of […]

Removing agricultural, technical trade barriers

[ad_1] There are a lot of unscientific technical trade barriers that adversely affect exportation to other countries.  It is quite necessary that the Nigerian government begins to provide measures to solve such problems. All necessary problems in agricultural export business being faced in respect to explorations of produce across the country should be removed. READ […]

Stakeholders Commend Buhari Over Three Months Moratorium On Loans

[ad_1] LAGOS – Stakeholders in the Agriculture sector have commended President Muham­madu Buhari over his di­rective that a three month moratorium be given to all Agricultural loans to cush­ion the effect of the coro­navirus pandemic ravaging the world. Some of the stakehold­ers in separate interviews with DAILY INDEPEN­DENT said that it is a good step […]

Shortage Of Fertilizer, Others May Affect Agric Production – FAO

[ad_1]  The Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Qu Dongyu, has said that while there is currently no need for panic as there is enough food supply in the world to feed everyone, but shortage of fertilizers, veterinary medicines and other input could affect agricultural production going forward. FAO in the statement noted that […]

‘New Phase Of Broiler Project In Ogun, A Build-Up Of Pilot Scheme’

[ad_1]  Ogun State Government has announced the commence­ment of the second phase of its broiler project, stating that the new phase is a build up to the pilot phase. Dr. Adeola Odedina, Ogun State Commissioner for Agriculture, dropped this hint during an inspec­tion tour of Eweje Farm Institute in Odeda Local Government Area, where 54 […]