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The director-general/chief executive officer of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof Alex Akpa, has said that the Bt cotton variety will be a game changer for the nation’s cotton and textile industries. Akpa, who spoke at the recent 2019 OFAB Media Awards, said the new Bt cotton technology could yield 4.1 to 4.4 tonnes […]
Ministers of agriculture from 30 African countries, including Nigeria, last week met to discuss actionable solutions to the threat posed by climate change to agriculture on the continent. The meeting was the second annual ministerial conference of the Adapting African Agriculture (AAA) initiative, with ‘Food Security Facing Climate Change’ as a theme. The two-day conference, […]
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has inaugurated the National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN) to boost production and achieve self-sufficiency. The inauguration is part of the effort of government to strengthen commodity associations to bridge the wide gap between import and domestic production. Inaugurating the association on Tuesday in […]
Santuscom Agro-Hub Investment Nigeria Limited, producer of Ogoja Rice, has said it will crash the prices of local brands as it begins harvest at its 1,000-hectare farm in Okpoma, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Santuscom, Chief Paul Santus, made this known while speaking with journalists […]
… Nigeria spends $600m on imports One of the emerging indigenous farms is about to revolutionise the production of kenaf, which for decades has been ignored by many Nigerian farmers but has huge potentials for a range of value chain products. National Coordinator of Nigeria Farmers Groups and Cooperative Societies, who is also Managing […]
No fewer than 45,000 people have applied for the Agro Processing, Productivity, Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) programme in Kaduna State. Addressing the applicants on Tuesday in Kaduna, APPEALS Project Operation Manager, Dr. Salisu Garba, said they were screened after which 2,885 were shortlisted. A total of 1,700 women and youth, including people with […]
The Grassroots Beekeepers Association of Nigeria in the FCT has distributed over 300 hives to farmers through the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) loan scheme for smallholder farmers. Last month, BoA gave a total of N7.5 million to the farmers to increase production. Chairman of the farmers’ group Mr Gideon Dagunduro said part of the loan […]
Experts in the veterinary profession have warned of dire consequences for the country’s livestock sector with the total number of registered veterinarians currently standing at about 8,600, with 1,200 (13.95%) in private practice. A communiqué issued at the end of the 2019 professional continuing education of the Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) in Bauchi and […]
Despite the blazing sun, farmers in Benue State were not deterred as they patiently walked through the length and breadth of the large cowpea plantation owned by the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM). Guided by researchers in different fields of agriculture, the farmers halted their movement intermittently to examine, deliberate and scrutinise the varieties […]
About 30,000 farmers from Abia, Benue, Oyo, Ogun and Osun state will benefit from the training on the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management & Best Planting Practices, says Godwin Atser, ACAI Digital Extension & Advisory Services Specialist today. The trainings are aimed at empowering farmers with the knowledge to boost cassava and maize productivity […]
The Brazil Africa Forum in São Paulo featured discussions regarding the continent’s development and existing cooperation possibilities. The Arab Brazilian Chamber’s secretary-general was one of the panelists. São Paulo – Although it’s striving to develop through agriculture, Africa is faced with obstacles, like difficulties in building cooperation efforts and financing to smallholder farmers, who account […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday, inaugurated the executive officers of the National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN), as part of efforts to re-position the fish sub-sector to meet increasing local demand. Mr Edet Akpan, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, inaugurated the officers in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the inauguration was […]
No less than 400,000 jobs have been created in different segments of the agricultural value chain by the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL). The Details: This feat was made possible via the provision of N101 billion by banks, according to reports from The Nation. While giving a speech on the sidelines […]
As the world grapples with the challenges of global warming, a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Anthony Okonkwo, has called for less consumption of livestock to prevent its negative health consequences. Okonkwo, who spoke on ‘Reducing Business Risk Through Good Environmental Stewardship’ at the 2019 Health Safety and Environment […]
Nigeria can make fortunes from dairy production, if cattle rearing is taken as a business and not culture. This is the submission of the Head, Operations of Development Practice Academy (DEPRA), Mr. Adebimpe Aderounmu, in this interview with South West Bureau Chief, Muyiwa Adeyemi. You held a summit on Dairy Enterprise Development recently before the […]