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“Stakeholders Task FG On Investment In Meat Value Chain” Stakeholders in the meat industry have appealed to the Federal Government to improve the state of the country’s butcheries, by investing in storage processing hubs, to meet the huge meat demand locally. They said this at a workshop in Lagos. While commending the Lagos State government […]
Agric investors groan as fall armyworms invade farmlands: Farmers across the country have called on the government, scientists and other stakeholders to urgently intervene and find a lasting solution to the armyworm invasion ravaging the farms. As farmers flee their farmlands due to increasing insecurity across the country, another set of invaders are on the […]
“Farmers toll free lines: Farmers to assess toll free lines in August” A toll free call centre for farmers will be made available to the public in August, the managing director of a Kaduna-based tractor plant, Springfield Agro, Mr Tarun Kumar Das, announced during a briefing in Lagos. He said the toll free call, which […]
… SON, experts warn of danger adulterated agrochemicals The growing market for agrochemicals in Nigeria has attracted counterfeiters whose fraudulent activities are flooding the country with huge quantities of fake products. Over 70% of Nigeria’s 190 million people are said to be farmers. Agrochemicals such as pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides as well as fertiliser are commonly […]
One of the dangerous effects of counterfeit, fake and adulterated agrochemicals is that it leads to dramatic decline in the profit farmers make from their investments. Many farmers spend a lot of money buying these agrochemicals yet productivity or harvest remains far below expectation. It is so common to hear farmers complaining about how most of […]
SON Canvas Use Of Quality Pesticides Farms: The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has carried out a sensitisation exercise for Nigerian farmers on the dangers of using adulterated pesticides on their farms. Osita Aboloma, director general, SON, said at a one-day sensitisation workshop organised for farmers and agro-chemical dealers in Kano that good pesticides enhance […]
Glut In Egg Production Triggers Call For Industrialisation, Value Chain Creation • As PAN, scientists proffer solutions Femi Ibirogba aggregates views of farmers, scientists and entrepreneurs in the poultry industry on the way out of low demand for eggs, industrialisation of the product and other issues around value chain development. Farmers and input producers in […]
States Called To Buy Into FG Agricultural Policies: The Dean, Committee of Chairmen, River Basins Development Authorities in Nigeria, Eseme Eyibo, has called on states yet to key into the Federal government efforts at revamping the agricultural sector to do so as such is aimed at boosting value chain development in the sector.Eseme, who is […]
579 Nigerians In 4 States Killed In Farmer-Herder Clashes: At least 579 people have been killed from January to June in clashes and reprisal attacks between farmers and herdsmen in four states alone, a Daily Trust check reveals. The deaths come from four north-central states of Benue, Plateau, Kogi and Nasarawa. Some 503 people, including […]
How Nigeria’s Low Investment On Seeds Undermines Food Security: One of the major issues that worry stakeholders in Nigeria’s agricultural sector is the lack of vibrant seed industry, which is the backbone of any productive agriculture economy. Nigeria has an estimated national demand of over 350,000 metric tons of certified seeds every year, according to […]
Stakeholders in the organic farming sector are advocating the need to put pressure on the Federal Government to enact policies that will encourage farmers to go back to organic farming, to promote healthy ecosystem in the country. While making the assertion at the 2018 National Organic Agriculture Business Summit (NOABS), with the theme: “Organic Agriculture: […]
Driving Sustainable Economic Growth Through Plant Conservation: The change in Nigeria’s climate and weather patterns has been linked to the drastic depletion of trees and vegetation across the country. This has consequently led to increased flooding, loss of freshwater due to receding rivers, poorer soils, and irregular farming cycles, among myriad problems. Plant conservation, a […]
Nigeria Loses 40% Of fruits, Vegetables Harvests Yearly, Says Don: A Professor of Food Science and Technology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, Dr. Gregory Onwuka has disclosed that over 40 per cent of fruits and vegetables harvested in Nigeria yearly get destroyed before they get to the market. READ MORE: AfDB Sets […]
Olam Introduce Sea Fish Specie: The Federal Government has welcomed the plan by Olam International to introduce Barramundi cultured fish (Sea Bass) to Nigeria. Sea Bass is a common name for a variety of different species of marine fish of which Barramundi is one. According to organicsfact, “Barramundi has a number of impressive health benefits, […]
Agricultural Expert Tasks FG: An agricultural expert, Alhaji Tajudeen Olatunji, has urged the Federal Government to double its commitment and devout more resources towards the development of the agricultural sector in the country. He said it is the only means to drive the nation’s economic growth and create more employment for youths. Olatunji, who is […]