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[ad_1] An agriculture extension officer, Mr Nathaniel Adetunji, has called on farmers in the country to embrace dry season farming to boost food production in the country. Adetunji made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara. According to him, dry season farming […]

[ad_1] Years back, while in veterinary school, our public health professor of zoonosis warned that failure to recognise diseases in wild and domestic animals that could be transmitted to humans was the greatest sin a vet could commit. The diseases are called zoonoses. He further told us that such diseases did not necessarily have to […]

[ad_1] The global food industry is estimated at $8 trillion and is said to have employed about 40million people in 2018. By this figure, it is 4.7 times bigger than the automobile industry, estimated at $1.3 trillion, 7 times larger than the information technology industry valued at $0.9 trillion and 8.4 times larger than iron […]

[ad_1] The Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project said it is committed to enhancing the productivity of farmers across the three different value chains – rice, poultry and aquaculture. State Project Coordinator, Oluranti Sagoe-Oviebo, said this at a stakeholders’ workshop, held at Agege, Lagos, where the Farm Record Handbook and […]

[ad_1] Despite its health, economic and nutritional benefits, Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) is yet to be widely cultivated in farms. OFSP is a new variety of potato rich in Vitamin A, a critical vitamin that is deficient in most diets in sub-Saharan Africa and remains a serious public health issue in Nigeria. Aside its nutritional […]

[ad_1] LAGOS – Farmers in Wesere and Afoigi communities in Badagry, Lagos State especially women were beneficiaries of the training on sustainable agriculture powered by Humanity Family Foundation for Peace and Development (HUFFPED) in collaboration with ActionAids.  As part of the series of training, HUFFPED held a rally to sensitise the populace outside Wesere and Afoigi […]

[ad_1]  Prince Dapo Abiodun, Ogun state Governor has reiterated its commitment to support cotton farmers under the aegis of the National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) in improving the productivity of cotton production in the country.  The Governor stated this at the official flag-off of the recovery of cotton outputs for anchors for the 2019 […]

[ad_1]  In order to cater for youths in agropreneurship, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Bells University of Technology (BUT), Ota, Ogun State have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of an Incubation Hub in Ota.  Dr. Kenton Dashiell, IITA’s Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery, while speaking during the signing […]

[ad_1] The International Day of Forests is held annually on March 21, to raise awareness on the importance of forests to people and their vital role in poverty eradication, environmental sustainability and food security. The 2020 celebration focuses on ‘forests and biodiversity’. The Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Nnimmo Bassey, in this interview […]

[ad_1] Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has resolved to replicate the South West security outfit, ‘Operation Amotekun’, in Benue state. Ortom who granted an interview after an emergency security council meeting in the state also spoke on the decision of the government to strengthen the law prohibiting open grazing, and how to tackle the […]

[ad_1] Residents of  Issele-Azagba community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, have cried out over the incessant attacks on the community by suspected Fulani herdsmen in the last four months and called on President Mohammadu Buhari to come to their rescue. Addressing newsmen on the situation, President General of the Issele-Azagba Development […]

[ad_1] Alhaji Sabo Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development made this known at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. “l am going to engage with them on this; we are going to discuss this and l am going to be thorough on it because l know this business.’’ He said […]

[ad_1] To embrace the backward integration and import substitution policies of the Federal Government, Promasidor Nigeria has keyed into the plans by sourcing local contents for the production of its latest product to create positive value chain effects.   Launching SunVita Choco Crunch to commemorate the World Cereal Day in Lagos, the Managing Director of […]

[ad_1] The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) Ibadan centre, has said Nigeria has environment-friendly patented technologies that can reduce post-harvest losses. Dr Grace Otitodun, the Zonal Coordinator of NSPRI, made the claim in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Wednesday. Otitodun said, “It is imperative for anyone in the agricultural […]

[ad_1] A professor of Home Economics and Food Science in the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Olayinka Ramota Karim, has called for the establishment of a centre for Nigerian Traditional Foods Research and Development (CeNTFRD). The researcher said it would serve as an outlet for a holistic approach on value addition to the traditional […]