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India’s wheat production could fall in 2019 from record output this year as lower moisture levels and higher temperatures in key growing regions are threatening yields of the winter-sown crop, farmers and analysts told Reuters. A drop in output could lift local wheat prices and force the world’s second-biggest producer to reduce import taxes on […]
NACGRAB’s temporary gene bank Head, Agro-Economy Desk, FEMI IBIROGBA, writes on the apathy of farmers and entrepreneurs towards improved crop varieties, agricultural technologies and innovations being developed by universities, research institutes and agricultural colleges as well as how to speed up the adoption rate to ensure productivity and food sufficiency. Agricultural technologies and food sufficiency […]
Oke Popular fish farm consultant and trainer, Mr. James Idowu Oke of Knight Vic Industries Nigeria Limited based in Ekiti State, has noted that money or some other form of capital isn’t the most important in setting up any kind of farm. He is also of the opinion that there were enough government policies to […]
THE Execution Director General/ chief Executive Officer of National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) Dr. Rufus Ebegba has said safe and quality seeds can only be made available to farmers through the collaboration of relevant Agencies. Ebegba made this disclosure at the Institutional Biosafety Committee workshop held in Abuja with the theme “Institutionalizing Biosafety Guidelines and […]
High rate of soil pollution is threatening food security in Nigeria, President of Soil Science Society of Nigeria, Professor Bashiru Raji has warned. He gave this warning in a statement in Abuja on the 5th of December as part of activities to mark the World Soil Day, which is celebrated to highlight the important role […]
Processing cat fish • Ban Can’t Be Lifted Till Challenges Are Addressed — FCFN• Govt Is Working To Remove Trade Barrier — NAQS Those waiting to see the United States lift ban on Nigerian processed fish may have to wait a little longer. This is based on feelers that Nigeria is not close to meeting […]
Palm oil Business opportunities in palm oil in Nigeria are quite many. From kernel to refined oil, the palm produce industry has empowered millions of small-scale farmers and middlemen marketing such. It is estimated that palm oil makes up almost 50 per cent of edible oils consumed in Nigeria. Apart from being a popular ingredient […]
PROFESSOR of animal science at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, Professor Adesheyinwa has berated farmers who are fond of abusing antimicrobial drugs, calling on them to desist from such act. Adesheyinwa, made the call during the Big Dutchman Poultry and Pig Management Seminar which held in Ibadan, recently noting that failure […]
The National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), has called for community policing to assist the council get rid of adulterated and fake seeds in the market. The director general, NASC, Dr Philip Ojo, who made the call recently in Abuja during the NASC Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) meeting, said the council would collaborate with all the […]
Members of the project team with the institute’s executive director, Dr Abayomi Olaniyan (fifth left) during the opening ceremony of the two-day training at NIHORT headquarters, Ibadan, Oyo State. The Executive Director of the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, Oyo State, Dr Abayomi Olaniyan, has charged Nigerians to embrace plantain farming, as demand for […]
The National President of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN), Dr. Victor Iyama, said the organisation had set up a task force to ensure safe and responsible use of pesticides. He said this is to prevent more accidents, protect farmers’ health, and improve efforts in the field. A considerable number of accidents occur each year […]
Rice importation into Nigeria would end by 2020, the Policy Adviser of the John Kufuor Foundation (JKF), Hon. Abraham Dwuma, has said. He also said that Africa Rice Advocacy Platform (ARAP) under the JKF was also focused to achieve zero importation of rice on the continent. Dwuma told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]
Fish farming is a promising business for small scale investors in Lagos. There are many ventures and job opportunities in the industry.To increase this, the state is partnering the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) to build a resource hub for aquaculture, with focus on fish breeding and technology, DANIEL ESSIET reports. Lagos State is […]
Edo State government has promised to provide residents in the state a blissful Christmas celebration as it planned to slash prices of food stuff at its first Food and Agro fair. It said 50kg of rice and other farm produce would be sold at reduce prices at the fair. State commissioner for Wealth Creation, Cooperative […]
• Sultan Wants More Funds For Research And Extension ServicesFormer President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigerians should be worried of the nation’s changing demography, economic stagnation and retrogressing agricultural production. The elder statesman said this at the just concluded Nigeria Zero Hunger Forum (NZHF) held in Sokoto. He noted that by 2050, the […]