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A five day training workshop organised by the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) meant for poultry farmers and live bird market investors recently took place in Vom, Plateau state. The educative workshop which welcomed poultry/live-bird operators was a professional training channeled towards the direction of tackling the menace of the infectious dreaded bird flu disease […]
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Abuja Council has declared its stance by stating that it will welcome the opportunity to partner the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) in awareness by enlightening the general public on its plans towards ensuring the safety of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Patrick Osadebamwen, who is the Vive Chairman of […]
News feeds emanating from the South western region of Nigeria have it the region is currently experiencing shortage of labourers , which they fear could result into poor harvest. The information came to public notice about the latest development that in the next four to five months, prices of food items would increase stupendously across […]
Reports from reliable sources have it that livelihood for households affected by insurgency in two local government areas of Borno have been revived as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched the first in a series of fish farming clusters in the state. The aim of the FAO’s Aquaculture programme in […]
With the ushering in of Chorkor oven and kiln by the Foundation for Partnership in the Niger Delta (PIND) there seems to be an ambience of positivity in terms of fish business in the South south zone of Nigeria as it is proving to be a source of economic empowerment for the people. PIND representative […]
In the recent heat of Agriculture within the country, Jigawa state has been graced as an eight-man team of foreign investors from one of Asia’s technology, South Korea visited the northern state with a view to invest in the production of rice. This present development in the agro sector was taken up as a result […]
With the current buzz in the agricultural sector being witnessed in Nigeria, the Edo state government has finalised deals on a partnership with the Nigeria Incentive Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) and Sterling Bank as regards development of at least 1500 hectares of farmland in different locations across the state. Meanwhile, Edo […]
Agriculture as a business venture in the Nigerian society is widely regarded as a very tedious venture by most citizens of the country, even though the reward in most cases appears to come out juicy if perseverance is put into place on the side of the farmers and stakeholders. However, it is of great necessity […]
Good news to Nigerians as Federal Government has reportedly enpowered farmers and millers in different regions of the nation with a staggering number of 300 rice mills. Following this excitement of this social responsibility act made by the Federal government, Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has fuelled the ecstatic state […]
NVMA: Though it remains clear that animal products are in high demand in the Nigerian society, as it serves many purposes which is dependent to the needs of the people ranging from provision of meat for human consumption, leather for furniture and fashion needs respectively, milk, fat and so on. Subsequently, Bello Agaie,President of the […]
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh has pleaded to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to carry out the speedy clearing of the country’s agricultural produce meant for export. The minister who assumed the post under the umbrella of the All Progressive Congress (APC) made the declaration in an interview with media personnels at […]
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra on Saturday inaugurated a modern fish feed production plant valued at N1.2 billion in Onitsha to boost fish business in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the private plant is owned by Grand Cereals Ltd., a Nigerian integrated foods company that produces and markets consumer food […]
Agriculture in Enugu state is on the verge of receiving funding from the world’s biggest financial body as farmers in the state are pushing hard to benefit from the World Bank International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in this year’s cassava and rice value chains programme. Benjamin Odoemena, who is the IFAD Country Programme Officer, […]
Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Rufus Ebegba has issued a rallying cry out to Nigerians not to take serious the recent inciting comments made by a unanimous radio station in Abuja against the National Biosafety Management Agency and its activities. Ebegba released this statement during a press […]
In an attempt to curb the devastation unfavourable domination of weeds to cassava farming, international body GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) has setup a training of trainers for its 35 lead farmers, farmer cooperatives, extension agents and the N-power youths in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The retraining programme organised by the body aimed at training […]