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Since the arguments and counter-arguments against the introduction and acceptability of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) of rage, scientists and research centers have approved their use by Nigerian farmers to increase agricultural productivity and ensure food security in the country. The confirmation came a year after the largest scientific body, the Nigerian Academy of Sciences, called […]
Packed pepper Nsukka Perhaps coal could dry out on the once noisy mines in Enugu. Unlike the coal mining era, current activities do not require studying claustrophobic, cavernous tunnels dug deep into the bowels of the earth to unravel; they occur right on the surface of the earth. Activities involve the addition of agricultural value. […]
Dr. Babajide Adelekan, Vice-Rector of the Federal Agricultural Agricultural Enterprise, Ibadan, Oyo State, Education in agriculture is one of the most important factors of sustainable agriculture, since the lack of adequate technical know-how has contributed to business disruptions in the agro-industrial sectors. These were some materials from the Vice-Rector of the Federal Agricultural College (FCA), […]
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector called for a complete transformation of national food systems to prevent hunger and reduce poverty in Nigeria. According to them, zero hunger can be achieved in Nigeria if the right systems are created. Experts spoke at the second international conference organized by the Agriculture, Alexe Ecueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike, […]
All over the world, educational institutions are known mainly as a platform used directly or indirectly to influence the general life of a person. The government, in most cases, through the school, plans and leads the study of experience, and also contributes to the continuous growth of the individual through the systematic reconstruction of knowledge […]
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to creating jobs for Nigerian youth through an e-wallet system, which will increase productivity and ensure sustainable development. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, the head of Audu Ogbe, spoke about this during an agricultural exhibition / farm exhibition organized as part of the World Food Day […]
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published its plans to provide grants in the amount of $ 9.4 million. US to provide advanced training, advocacy and technical assistance to low-income veteran farmers and ranchers. Agriculture Minister Sonny Purdue made a revelation in a press statement provided by Nigerian tribune. According to him, funding […]
Wednesday, October 17, 2018. 8.40AM / Proshare WebTV Seminar on the objectives of creating a commodity chain of financing agriculture Nigeria Stock Exchange was moved from October 1, 2018 to November 22th, 2018. The workshop is a collaboration between the Nigerian Foundation. Exchange and Corporate Farmers International Ltd, which will bring the key players from […]
Beef exports totalled 119,850 metric tonnes (mt), up 7% from a year ago, and valued at $751.7 million, exceeding the previous record of $722.1 million reached in May 2018. August exports accounted for 13.2% of total beef production, up from 12.5% a year ago. For beef muscle cuts only, the percentage exported was 11.2%, up […]
The state government of Lagos on Tuesday announced that it intends to introduce reusable plastic crates to replace raffia baskets when transporting vegetables. Gov Akinwumi Ambode made a revelation at the ceremony of World Food Day with the tag: “Our actions are our future: it is possible that a world with zero hunger is possible […]
Brazilian farmers are expected to harvest up to 238.54 million tonnes of grain in the 2018/19 season, the government said on Thursday, with the South American country potentially breaking its production record thanks to expected corn and soy bumper crops. In the prior season, Brazilian farmers harvested some 227.91m tonnes of grains like soybeans and […]
Immediate former governor of the state of Delta, Dr. Emmanuel Uduagan, reported that over 30 percent of agricultural land in Niger The delta region was lost as a result of the devastating floods this year. Uduagan, a senatorial candidate from the All-Progressive Congress in the Delta-South Senate district in the general elections of 2019, noted […]
The executive governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said that Contec Global Agro's deployment of ICT research and tools for organic food production has a big promise for Nigeria to fulfill its food safety mission. Carrying out the Edo State Executive Director at research sites for tissue production and bio-organic fertilizer plants, the company’s […]
Canada continues to discuss possible resolutions to a durum wheat issue with Italian importers, Minister MacAulay says. During an Oct. 8 to 11 trade mission to Europe, MacAulay “met with the Italian grain industry (and) raised Canada’s serious concerns about market conditions in Italy which are hurting our durum wheat” exports, he told reporters today […]