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Stakeholders present at the International Conference and Expo on Research and Innovations in Agriculture (ICERIA) have unanimously agreed that research and innovations in the agricultural sector is key to the nation’s economic development and that collaboration is essential to sustainable agricultural growth. In a communiqué issued at the end of the conference which brought together […]
The world 500 million years ago looked very different to today. The land was bare, with only bacteria, fungi and algae able to survive on it. Everything else lived in the ocean, but once plants moved onto land, they changed almost everything on Earth’s surface. They helped to create soils, rivers and the oxygen-rich atmosphere, […]
Zimbabwean authorities have seized a farm allocated to a nephew of former ruler Robert Mugabe during the country’s controversial reforms, saying the property was not being fully utilised, documents seen Thursday by AFP revealed. In an affidavit, businessman Robert Zhuwao, the son of the late Robert Mugabe’s younger sister Sabina, protested that the land ministry […]
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State Chapter, says it has acquired 200 hectares of farmland for rice cultivation in Epe area of the state. Mr Femi Oke, AFAN’s Chairman told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the move was to key into rice production and explore opportunities […]
KEY POINTS Countries and regions with lower per capita GDP levels are generally more exposed to climate change, according to McKinsey Global Institute’s newest climate risk report. In some regions, crop yields may increase, while in others environmental conditions could cause some crops to fail entirely, according to McKinsey. McKinsey found that the top quartile […]
Agriculture IoT startup n.thing has developed ‘planty cube,’ an automated vertical farming system that allows users to maintain crops at any time and from anywhere. the system connects like LEGO bricks with a modular design made up of multiple capsules called pickcells that contain the seeds of each plant. READ MORE: 6 Things Current Farm […]
It is no surprise that a substance powerful enough to take out 1,000 battle-hardened mercenaries of the Roman republic has been the subject of fascination for millennia. Stories cataloguing the delights and the dangers of deli bal, or Turkish “mad honey”, crop up throughout history. Pompey the Great was admired and feared throughout the ancient […]
Few months after thunder killed 36 cows on scared hills at Ijare town in Ifedore Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State, residents of the community yesterday arrested no fewer than 150 cows for destroying crops in their farms. The cows, which were said to have been led into the farmlands by some Fulani herdsmen […]
[ad_1] The Nigerian government has solicited partnership with the United States of America to improve food production and sufficiency in the West African country. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES, said the partnership through the United States Agency and International Development (USAID) is towards achieving […]
Livestock, rice, maize, cassava and banana in Cross River State have received a major boost as the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of board members on Wednesday. In a press release signed and made available to newsmen with reference number: Ref: GO/PRESS/012/VOL.I/ 137, dated January 15, 2020, by Christian […]
[ad_1] Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal, spoke with FEMI IBIROGBA, Head, Agro-Economy, on the state of the integrated rice mill of the state, the partnership with Kebbi State and other efforts on food security and poverty alleviation, assuring that the rice would be ready by October. Excerpts: The Lagos rice mill has […]
[ad_1] For over 60 years, Nigeria has been importing tractors yet less than 30 per cent of farmers in the country have access to mechanisation. Since 2007, the number of tractors has remained less than 29,000 according to the country’s agricultural performance survey 2018. However, experts say Nigeria needs 750,000 tractors to meet the demand […]
[ad_1] Paddy Dealers Association of Nigeria, Farmers’ Cooperative, Rice millers and other private investors have charged the federal government to take seriously, Paddy Aggregation Centres (PACs) model introduced by the ex-agric minister, Akinwumi Adesina, to boost rice production in the country. The model, according to the stakeholders, which was first launched in 2013 by Adesina […]
[ad_1] The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has assured farmers that they will get the best genetics and varieties of seeds in 2020 in order to boost productivity. Dr Philip Ojo, the Director General of NASC, gave the assurance when the newly appointed Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Muazu Abdulkadir, paid him a […]
[ad_1] The Jigawa Chapter of the Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria says it has so far registered 1,500 farmers for 2020 dry season farming in the state. Alhaji Yusuf Hassan, the state Chairman of the association disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Hadejia. Hassan said that the association targeted […]