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[ad_1] The green wall will act as a barrier against desertification and aims to create over 10 million green jobs in the region. African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has been announced as a champion of Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative. The appointment was made at a forum held in the margins of the […]
Bühler AG has partnered with the DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e. V. to work together on the next generation of extruded meat substitutes Consumer demand for sustainable and healthy food products has been growing in recent years. (Image source: Buhler) Swiss technology group Bühler AG and the DIL Deutsches Institut for Lebensmitteltechnik e. V., […]
[ad_1] As food prices remain on the high side across the country, Police personnel under Inspector General’s team has arrested the leader of the illegal revenue collection team, one Mike Eboziegbe, over alleged extortion and harassment of agricultural produce transporters in South West, particularly Lagos and Ibadan axis. This was made known by the National […]
Farmers in Nigeria, the first country where Fall Armyworm (FAW) was detected in Africa in 2016, will soon get access to a biological tool that will prevent an infestation of the invasive pest Fawligen is manufactured AgBiTech LLC. (Image source: Manfred Richter/Pixabay) The product which is called Fawligen belongs to the new IRAC mode of […]
CLAAS AXION 960 CEMOS has been selected as Sustainable Tractor of the Year 2021 by an international jury of 24 specialist journalists This is the second time the “Sustainable TotY” has been awarded and is intended to honour tractors that stand out due to their particularly sustainable technology. (Image source: CLAAS) For CLAAS, the award […]
[ad_1] Committed to transform agricultural and food production in Kano, the State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has approved the contract for renovation of Watari irrigation scheme worth N314, 454, 625. The irrigation scheme is situated downstream of the Watari Dam, in Bagwai Local Government area of Kano State, with potential to enhance cultivation of […]
[ad_1] High prices of foodstuffs in the country have been attributed to poor agricultural productivity in 2020, as the sector was marred by COVID-19 pandemic, climate-induced floods and drought, as well as widespread insecurity, as identified by specialists. The National President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Mr Ibrahim Kabir, explained that the […]
[ad_1] Ogun State Government says it is focusing more on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mechanisation among others to drive its various agricultural programmes in 2021. In a statement signed by the Press Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Ahmed Taofeek, he said the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina, disclosed this while revealing the ministry’s plans for […]
[ad_1] As predicted late last year by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), more than 13.9 million Nigerians are at risk of food insecurity this year. The forecast was the result of the analysis of October/November 2020 Cadre Harmonise (CH) of the FAO, which indicated that over 9. 8 million people from […]
[ad_1] The Association of African Start-ups (TAAS) has opened a new window of opportunity for entrepreneurs and small and medium businesses to expand their various lines of business. Chief Executive Officer of TAAS, Omayemi Sage, who disclosed this during the launch of the TAAS Learning hub in Gbagada, Lagos, said the initiative cuts various sectors like Agriculture, […]
[ad_1] Sabuwa Muhammad says she has not been using fertiliser because it is costly and difficult to get in Jigawa. Sabuwa Muhammad, 42, cultivates a variety of crops in Jigawa State. The mother of three has a diploma in agriculture and home economics from Binyaminu Usman College of Agriculture, Hadejia, Jigawa State but says she […]
During the production cycle of a broiler, many factors influence a bird’s ability to achieve the full metabolisable energy (ME) potential of the feed Proper usage of enzymes and phytate increases production, delivers cost savings. (Image source: DuPont Animal Nutrition) Changes in diet and environment, as well as its genetics, can play a role. However, […]
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) has signed a US$20mn development loan agreement with Malawi to improve the livelihoods of around 1.3 million people living in rural areas The programme supports Malawi’s National Agriculture Policy (NAP). (Image source: OPEC) The funding will support the ‘Transforming Agriculture through Diversification and Entrepreneurship’ programme, aligning it […]
[ad_1] For Nigerians not to experience hunger and food shortage this year, stakeholders in the sector have identified insecurity and high interest rate as some factors that need to be tackled even as Nigeria has signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which started on January 1, 2021 The stakeholders in separate interviews with […]
[ad_1] Agribusiness is the business sector surrounding farming and farming-related commercial activities. The business involves all the steps required to send an agricultural good to market: production, processing/packaging and distribution. It is an important component of the economy in countries with arable land, since agricultural products can be exported for foreign exchange. Expanding the term […]