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[ad_1] No fewer than seven mourners were feared dead and scores injured in a fresh attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Chongu, Tse Ayev and Tyohembe communities of Guma Local Government Area of Benue state. Vanguard gathered that the herdsmen invaded Chongu community in Mbawa council ward, where mourners had gathered for a wake-keep at […]
[ad_1] It was a bright Monday morning in February when this reporter arrived at Odo Aladura, a community largely inhabited by cocoa farmers in Ondo East Local Government of Ondo State. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), an international auditing firm, Ondo being the largest cocoa producing state in Nigeria, has an output capacity of about 77,000 […]
[ad_1] Rice stakeholders in Kano State have disagreed over the capacity of farmers, availability of inputs and actual quantity of paddies produced in the state. This came after the state government recently declared that local production had hit three million (3,000,000) metric tonnes, a mind-boggling figure that generated reactions and counter-reactions. Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, […]
[ad_1] Sixty years after the suspension of registration of cattle, sheep and goats coming from neighboring countries, the Federal Government is to re-introduce the policy to curb spread of livestock diseases across the country, the government disclosed this at the weekend. It also unveiled plans to review government policies on the movement of cattle, sheep […]
[ad_1] Nigeria’s economy is still rated as the largest in Africa by international rating agencies, as data released recently by the National Bureau of Statistics also showed that the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report for 2019 indicated that the agriculture sector recorded a growth rate. Some have attributed the growth to the Central Bank […]
[ad_1] A functional cold chain system has been said to be vital for achieving sustainable food and nutrition security and effective healthcare delivery in Nigeria and rest of Sub-Saharan Africa. Augustine Okoruwa, chairman board of trustees, Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) stated this in a statement, stressing that OTACCWA […]
[ad_1] The Executive Director, National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, Oyo State, Dr. Abayomi Olaniyan, has said that plantain is a money-spinner for those that understand the value chain, that it is a high value crop, unique, an important food security crop and source of income for smallholder farmers. He stated this while speaking at […]
[ad_1] The Federal Government is partnering with African Development Bank (AfDB) on the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) in the country. Oyebanji Oyeyinka-Oyelaran, Senior Special Adviser to the President of the African Development Bank stated this while speaking at a meeting with stakeholders to discuss the details around the SAPZ in Abuja outlined the strategy […]
[ad_1] Snail farming is a lucrative business enterprise that is yet to be appreciated in the Agro industry. Very smart few in the business discovered this, and are making a fortune from it. Many people see snails here and there. Some people take it as meat. But quite a number don’t know how to go […]
[ad_1] Last week, I engaged you on a discourse on Sesame Seeds export that promises a goldmine for those who dare to try. This week, I bring you yet another commodity with the potential to put you in the league of nouveau riche. And it is no other than the familiar bitter kola. As its […]
[ad_1] The US still dominates investment in the agri-foodtech space, with 44% of all fundings last year taking place in the country. But while deal numbers and investment value actually decreased Stateside compared to 2018, other geographies picked up the slack – with one non-US startup banking 2019’s biggest funding across the sector. According to […]
[ad_1] The Nigerian Farmers Group and Cooperative Society, NFGCS, on Thursday, initiated the Hydroponic Livestock Fodder Programme, HLFP, to eliminate open grazing and persistent herders/farmers clashes in the country. This progrmame was made known by the National Coordinator, NFGCS, Mr. Retson Tedheke, while speaking on the positive impact the programme will make in the agricultural […]
[ad_1] President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Kebbi State governor Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu for strategically achieving significant success in the food security programme of the Federal Government, as the state rank among one of the highest producers of rice in Nigeria. Matching words by action, the Kebbi State government displays its determination to become […]
[ad_1] Pathogens, as is clear to anyone tracking the outbreak of Covid-19 on humans or African Swine Fever on pigs, can inflict disastrously global impacts on public health, as well as wreaking havoc on vital food supply chains. To date, preventing disease outbreaks among livestock has largely involved a “prophylactic” mix of vaccines, antibiotics or […]
[ad_1] Kenya’s conservancy was thrown into bewilderment when two white giraffes (a female one and her male calf) were killed by poachers. A statement by the Hirola Community Conservancy, on Tuesday, said the bodies of the two giraffes were found by locals ‘in a skeletal state after being killed by armed poachers’ in Garissa in […]