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For Nigeria to diversify its economy through agriculture, its products must be able to access international markets. On this note, the Institute of Agribusiness Management Nigeria (IAMN) will hold its 2019 agribusiness conference to discuss ways to drive global market penetration of agric commodities of Nigerian origin. The conference which is scheduled to from 18th […]
The Chairman of the Civil Liberties Organisation, Akwa Ibom State, Frankylin Isong, on Tuesday, blamed the high cost of food in the state on the deplorable condition of the Calabar-Itu Road. Isong said the road had worsened to such an extent that travellers now spend more than six hours for a journey that ordinarily ought […]
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 in Africa. The meeting was the 2nd annual ministerial conference of the Adapting African Agriculture (AAA) Initiative, with the theme “Food Security Facing Climate Change”. READ MORE: Agriculture Will Produce Future […]
Some universities have not only joined the global campaign for food security, but they are also concerned about building a future shaped by agricultural practice, SAMUEL AWOYINFA reports The issue of food security is a global phenomenon. That is why organisations, such as the Food and Agricultural Organisation and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture […]
Farming can be a difficult vocation. It is, however, one of the oldest and most important businesses and one that is sure to continue to be as important for years to come. It is also, however, an extremely difficult business to run with a lot of unpredictable influences. It’s necessary, therefore, if you are going […]
As at November, 2019 the NCRI cancer conference reported a triple- fold increase in deaths arising from liver cancer in England than ever before. The survey covered a 20-year period between 1997 and 2016 confirmed that this was common among the most deprived of the society. As a matter of fact, there has been a […]
In many parts of Sokoto State, climate change has affected the harvest of cowpea, as seeds, stems and leaves have been ruined. Farmers complain that most of the grains and leaves of cowpea plants had become pitch-black and impaired, a situation they attributed to inconsistent rainfall. One of the farmers, Alhaji Haliru Bankanu, who is […]
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo state on Monday said the state government had concluded plans to open up about 100, 000 hectares of new land for oil palm investors in the state. Obaseki made this known during the 2019 Alaghodaro Youth Summit held in Benin to mark his third year in office. He said: “From […]
Cotton farmers in Nigeria have said access to improved seeds and other inputs led to improved yields on their farms this year. Cotton is grown in the savannah belts of the country, namely, Kano, Kaduna, Oyo, Ondo, Kwara, Katsina, Jigawa, Ogun, Kebbi, Sokoto and Plateau states. Meanwhile, harvest is said to have begun in Katsina, […]
Three Nigerian radio stations are now broadcasting agronomic recommendations on the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management and Best Planting Practices. The Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management and Best Planting Practices is one of the Decision Support Tools of the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI). The radio stations include Splash FM (105.5 FM), Harvest […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has expressed its commitment to providing technical and financial assistance to Nigeria’s small-holder farmers. READ MORE: Stakeholders seek better management of abattoirs to ensure food safety USAID’s Mission Director in Nigeria, Mr. Michael Harvey, made this known on the sidelines the inauguration of a new agricultural private […]
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba says the Industrial Fishing Projects established by Concept Amadeus/Greek Technical Partners would help to douse youth restiveness in the Niger Delta region. Agba described the project as consistent with the promise of President Muhammadu Buhari of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of […]
Following growing concerns about the illegal use of dangerous chemicals for the preservation of fish,the federal government has expressed its determination to fight the scourge to a standstill to forestall health problems that may arise from what it describes as an unwholesome act. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Alhaji Mohammed Nanono,gave this assurance while […]
Despite the hue and cry that greeted the closure Nigeria’s land borderCoordinator of the 2019 Nigeria Poultry Farmers’ Exhibition, Mr Dele Toyin,says the border closure will enhance productivity and profit optimisation among poultry farmers. Toyin described the closure as the opportunity the farmers had been looking for, as it restricted the importation of poultry products,granting […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reiterated the need for states across Nigeria to embrace and promote agriculture, saying there is it is the only viable path to tread for economic progress and development. Obasanjo, who spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony of the School for Children with Special Needs, a project of the Catholic Diocese in […]