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‘Capacity building crucial for sustainable farming, agribusinesses’

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), […]

IITA, varsity advocate food system transformation

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, […]

Need For Basic Agric Education

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 […]

FG reaffirms commitment to create jobs through e-wallet systems

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 […]

Lagos to introduce re-usable plastics for vegetables in 2019

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 […]

Over 30% farmland in Niger Delta lost to floods – Uduaghan

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 […]

Ensuring Safe Application Of Biotech In Nigeria — Leadership Newspaper

The signing of the Biosafety Act into law in 2015 and the subsequent approval of the commercialization of two-way species in 2018 marked the willingness of Nigeria to play in the biotech league.The federal government laid all the necessary foundations for the Cartagena Protocol with the creation of a regulatory body – the National Biosafety […]

NYSC mobilization : Students lament ban on universities

The National Youth Corps (NYSC) has banned Benue State University and Makurdi University of Agriculture from sending its students to the compulsory annual national service. DAILY MAIL has gathered that this scheme provides for a two-year ban on both schools after the alleged discovery of negligence and evidence of manipulation with age. However, in response, […]

Edo women to embrace agriculture, water initiatives

Edo Commissioner for Women and Social Development, Ms. Magdalene Ochenhen, urged women in rural areas of the state to lay the key to the state's food and agriculture initiative. Ohenen gave advice during a press briefing to commemorate Women's International Women's Day in 2018 in Benin, saying that the program is aimed at boosting economic […]

Delta Govt. opens register for farmers affected by flood

Delta Govt. opens registration for flood affected farmers The Delta government on Tuesday announced that it had opened registrations for farmers whose farms had been washed away by a recent flood to record their data. Mr. Austin Ogoro, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, made this statement to commemorate World Food […]

World Food Day: Expert wants training of youths in mechanized farming

Agence France-Presse An expert on agriculture, Mr. Tundji Ovoey, on Monday, called for training young people in mechanized agriculture to increase food production. Owoeye, who is the managing director of Elephant Group Plc., Called in an interview with the Nigeria news agency (NAN) in Lagos at World Food Day 2018 (WFD) events. This year's WFD […]

FAO canvasses improved rural economy to curb migration

Food and Agriculture Organization The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recommended that developing countries intensify the development of the rural economy to accommodate youth. A recent FAO report lamented inadequate resources and attention to agriculture, which is the main focus of rural development, stressing that modernizing the sector in poor areas […]

Report shows Nigeria can eradicate poverty with agriculture

A new study by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) showed that Nigeria meets the criteria necessary to ensure food security, create jobs and increase wealth through agriculture. The findings say that the successful eradication of poverty through agriculture depends on whether the country has enough […]