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Yam By Oluwafunke Ishola The Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, says it is working on a fertiliser research that will improve the shelf life of yam and boost food production. Prof. Simon Irtwange, the President of the association and Chairman, Technical Committee on Yam Export, made the disclosure in an interview with […]
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar in handshakes with President Muhammadu Buhari. Source: Twitter. A Fulani socio-cultural group, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), on Thursday adopted President Muhammadu Buhari as its presidential candidate for the 2019 elections. The group’s president, Alhaji Muhammadu Kirowa, made the announcement at the 2018 Annual General Meeting of […]
Nigeria is the largest producer of cassava roots in the world. This implies availability of raw materials to cassava processors. Also, gari, a by-product of cassava, is a popular staple eaten by almost all Nigerians. A population of about 200 million people is definitely a huge market for producers. Head of Agro-Economy Desk, FEMI IBIROGBA, […]
The management of Okitipupa Oil Palm Plc (OOPC), Okitipupa, in Ondo State, has embarked on corporate restructuring for better performance to produce 8.4 million bunches of fresh palm fruits yearly. The post Oil palm firm set to produce 8.4 million bunches annually appeared first on – Nigeria and World News. Source link
Dr Nteranya Sanginga, IITA Director General Dr Nteranya Sanginga, the Director-General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, has said that in achieving its goals to raise over 11 million Africans out of poverty, 7.2 million had been lifted out of poverty. Sanginga made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
The Technical Committee on Yam Export has urged the National Assembly to amend the Export Prohibition Act of 1989 to facilitate the export of agricultural produce in Nigeria. The post Yam committee urges amendment of export act appeared first on – Nigeria and World News. Source link
Rural farmers Stakeholders in Kaduna State have appealed to the Federal Government to take more proactive measures to permanently address the farmers/herders clashes in parts of the country. The stakeholders’ appeal was issued in a communique on Monday after a one-day farmers/herders dialogue for peace at the King Abdulah Bin Abdullazeez International Centre for inter […]
herdsman Suspected Fulani herdsmen have attacked Ukemberagya, Gaambe-Tiev community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State on the eve of Christmas Day. The attack reportedly leads to the death of one Ioewuese Myaga, a father of seven children. A community leader in the area, Anawah Joseph, told Punch that the whole community had been deserted. […]
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar in handshakes with President Muhammadu Buhari. Source: Twitter. Fulani herdsmen group, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has disclosed that it would announce its preferred presidential candidate for the 2019 elections this week. The Secretary-General of the group, Saleh Alhassan, made this known to Punch. President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives […]
When Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, launched the National Gender Action Plan (NGAP) on Agriculture in October, the idea was to upgrade women from the realm of subsistence farming to medium-scale and commercial farming. The figures provided by the minister at the launch showed that Nigeria had 95% subsistence farmers, […]
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Olayiwole Onasanya, has disclosed to The Guardian that the subsidised… The post LAKE rice delay due to technical issues, says Lagos government appeared first on – Nigeria and World News. Source link
Members of a Miyetti Allah group (Photo credit: NAN) Fulani socio-cultural group the Miyetti Allah Kautal-Hore has said that the Nigerian economy will collapse if it mandates its members to leave Nigeria. President of the group, Bello Bodejo, made this known, saying that the Miyetti Allah is an integral part of the country’s economy. According to him, […]
Samson Adeola Odedina Despite efforts by the government at all levels to diversify into agriculture Nigerian youths have not adequately utilised the opportunities in agriculture. This was the observation of the outgoing Provost of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA), Dr Samson Odedina, said while being honoured during the 2018 Imeri Convergence by Liberal […]
The Kebbi State government has purchased 250 tonnes of fertiliser to be subsidised to farmers for the dry season farming. Addressing newsmen in his office, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Attahir Maccido, said the fertiliser would be sold to the farmers at subsidised rates. He explained that the state was ready to support farmers during […]
[FILE PHOTO] Heineken Lokpobiri The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has commended the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for supporting the nation’s agricultural value chain development with $500 million. Speaking when he received the new country representative of the fund, Ms Ndine Gbossa, in his office in Abuja, Lokpobiri […]