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[ad_1] Akure- A United Nations consultant, Dr. Patrick Tolani has called on farmers in Southwest to embark on cluster farming to check herders from grazing on their farms. He explained that if they had a cluster farm covering about 300 hectares, it would be economical for them to hire security guards to protect the farm […]
[ad_1] By David Odama Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State yesterday warned that his administration might be overwhelmed if the unwarranted killings and wanton destruction of property among others were not stopped by warring Fulani herders and Tiv farmers in the state. The governor who spoke while addressing the Tiv and Fulani communities of Rukubi […]
[ad_1] Nigeria’s herder-farmer conflict could escalate to wider violence if federal and state governments fail to implement the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP), the International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned. In a new 26-page report published on its website on Tuesday, titled ‘Ending Nigeria’s Herder-Farmer Crisis: The Livestock Reform Plan’, the Brussels-based global conflict research […]
[ad_1] As food prices continue to soar high across various markets in the country, the Federal Government, yesterday, moved to build the capacity of Irish-potato farmers in Cross River State. This was made known by the Director, Federal Department of Agriculture, FDA, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, FMARD, Karima Babangida, who was represented […]
A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged more than US$17bn in financing to address rising hunger on the African continent, and to improve food security African countries commit to double agricultural productivity over US$17bn to increase food security. ( Image source: Adobe stock) These funds were pledged on the final day […]
Finn Corporation and Dorian Drake have announced an export agreement for hydroseeders, material and straw blowers for select territories within the Middle East and Asia Dorian Drake and Finn announce hydroseeders export agreement within the Middle East and Asia. (Image source: Adobe Stock) Dorian Drake will manage all aspects of product bids, sales, logistics, and […]
[ad_1] Agricultural biotechnology has been identified as a panacea to the challenges brought about by climate change, unstable prices for agricultural produce and deterioration of productive land for farming in Africa. Speaking on Making Emerging Technologies relevant for Smallholder farmers in Africa at the just concluded the 4th Calestous Juma Executive Dialogue (CJED) event on […]
New Holland Agriculture’s innovation in combine harvesting has been recognised with silver and a bronze medal at the SIMA Innovation awards New Holland Agriculture wins three medals at 2001 SIMA Innovation and Edison Awards for it’s innovation in harvesting technology. (Image source: Adobe stock) SIMA Awards 2021 New Holland Agriculture, a global agricultural brand of […]
[ad_1] Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has welcome the strategic partnership of FrieslandCampina WAMCO, URUS, Barenbrug and Agrifirm tagged Value4Dairy Consortium in their commitment to increase self-sufficiency in Nigeria’s dairy sector. Osinbajo made this known at the virtual launch of the consortium on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, represented by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, […]
As part of the International online conference being held by the ECOWAS Commission, humanitarian agencies have pledged to support and work in respect of the West African food security storage system Humanitarian agencies pledge to support the West African food security storage system. (Image source: Adobe stock) Humanitarian agencies acknowledged the potential of this storage […]
[ad_1] Best Food Farm greenhouse PHOTO: FEMI IBIROGBA • It can only complement commercial farming, says don Revving up food production amid widespread insecurity in almost all parts of the country has underscored the need to improvise and maximise available spaces at home in villages, towns and cities for backyard farming. Caused by the Boko […]
[ad_1] The President, Benue Chambers of Commerce, Mines and Industry (BECCIMA), Dr Paul Ubwa, has condemned the continuous attacks by herdsmen on Benue farmers, describing them as premeditated to discourage farmers from working on their farmlands. Ubwa, who said this in a statement made available to The Guardian on Sunday, said such attacks, coming at […]
[ad_1] Solar food dryer by NSPRI. Photo: By Femi Ibirogba The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), Ilorin, Kwara State, has been commended for impacting on its immediate environment through it’s proven agricultural technologies. The Technical Assistant (Agriculture) to the Kwara State governor, Mr Abdul Qawiy Olododo, gave the commendation while commissioning the fish processing […]
[ad_1] A water resource expert, Razak Jimoh, has said that Nigeria currently lacks dam capacity to properly arrest floods and prevent loss of produce as the current budgetary allocations to the sector are inadequate. He said the N475.6 billion estimated for the execution of the nation’s water sector is not enough, hence the abandonment of […]
[ad_1] In collaboration with the Nigeria Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), the Federal Ministry of Agriculture has trained 30 coconut farmers on nursery establishment, field development, harvesting, and value addition in Edo State. The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Ernest Uwakhihe, said on Thursday, in Benin, at the opening ceremony of a capacity […]