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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is scouting for about $200 million yearly over the next five years to deliver targeted impacts on African agriculture, its Director-General, Dr Nteranya Sanginga, has said. IITA is one of the world’s leading research partners in finding solutions to hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Sanginga, who listed the institute’s […]
Promasidor Nigeria Limited Chief Keith Richard has said the food industry is under pressure to develop clean products. At the just-concluded CEO Roundtable in Lagos, Richard said stakeholders across the value chain, including producers, primary and value-added processors, retailers and distributors, needed an enabling environment to impact on the market through sale of good food […]
— Palm oil production seen picking up later in 2017 — More biodiesel use in Indonesia, U.S. to tighten supply — China’s palm oil demand seen rising 1 mln T next year Lower output of palm oil into early next year and tight supplies […]
Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto, is entering the European market with the company’s acquisition of VitalFields, a farm management software company based in Estonia. This is part of Climate Corporation’s efforts to deliver ag technologies to farmers around the world. “At Climate, our vision is to deliver one centralized digital agriculture platform to provide […]
The traditional ruler of Atani Community in Ogbaru Local Council, Anambra State, Igwe Augustine Ngoddy, has called on the state to utilise the opportunity provided by the Federal Government and World Bank, through the FADAMA Programme, to enhance rice cultivation and production in the state. Ngoddy made the call yesterday, when a delegation from the […]
Hog markets have dropped to unprofitable levels for many producers this fall. “This is a challenging time for agriculture and especially for our producers,” says Jan Archer, National Pork Board (NPB) president and a pork producer from Goldsboro, North Carolina. “Our goal is to help producers during this time and provide consumers with a great […]
The need for Nigeria to diversify its economy cannot be over-emphasized. Confronted with a bleak economic outlook occasioned by recession, the Federal Government and governments at all other levels, are at present seeking alternative and additional means of revenue generation. The shortfall in international oil prices coupled with instability in the Niger Delta region has […]
A member of the House of Representatives Danburan Abubakar Nuhu yesterday lamented that neighbouring countries of Niger, Chad, Libya and Algeria have invaded markets in the country buying up grains in anticipation of famine next year. His lamentation was sequel to over 500 trucks loaded with grains that leave every week from the markets to […]
Justina Ya’apera is a middle-aged widow in Anyiin, Logo LGA in Benue State and proud owner of 40 bags of soya beans, which could fetch her over N400, 000 given the current price of the produce at N12,000 per bag. She produced the 40 bags from a loan of N10,000 she got through group savings […]
The National Biotechnology Development Agency has said genetically modified beans would be available in commercial quantity across Nigerian markets on or before 2019. The NABDA Director General, Prof Lucy Ogbadu, who said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the November edition of Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), revealed that Nigeria would soon witness abundant […]
The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has elected Dr. Godwin Abonyi as its new national president as well as new executive members to pilot the affairs of the association for the next two years. Dr. Abonyi, at the formal handing over ceremony to the new executive members of the association, promised to look into the […]
The Agriculture and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) said the use of cassava leaves as livestock feed would reduce crop farmers/herdsmen clashes in the country. The acting Executive Director of ARMTI, Dr Olufemi Oladunni, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday that unlocking the potentialities of cassava leaves in the production […]
— Vows to punish defaulters The inter-ministerial technical committee formulated and saddled with the responsibility of tackling the matters has submitted its recommendations, which stipulates a benchmark for all agro product and non-oil exports of agricultural commodities. This move will save Nigeria from further embarrassment over the international market rejection of its agricultural commodities and […]
There is palpable tension in the Seven Communities of Ekpetiama Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State over protest by indigenes and farmers over alleged illegal grazing and destruction of farm lands by suspected fulani herdsmen. The angry indigenes of affected communities,made up Gbarantoru, Tombia, Agudama, Bumoundi, Akaibiri, Boumondi Gbene and Ikibiri. in […]
The new National President of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), Dr Godwin Abonyi have lined out processes the association will take to assist government end the lingering crisis between herdsmen and farmers in some parts of the country. Speaking after his inauguration, Dr Abonyi said the veterinarians have established a very strong relationship with […]