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The federal government has directed the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) to fully resume its export certification duties at all ports with immediate effect. The Director General of the agency, Dr. Vincent Isegbe, said: “Export of agricultural produce will soon pick up and gather pace as a result. ”The Office of the Secretary to the […]
The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated a seven-man Joint Technical Task Team on Emergency Response to COVID-19 to ensure unrestricted movement of agricultural products across the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, while inaugurating the team in Abuja, said the move was part of efforts to cushion the effects of […]
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is currently working with various farmers-crop producers, poultry and tractor services associations-to design a mechanism of providing special passes to be recognised by the security agencies to facilitate free movement of food stuff, perishables, farm inputs, livestock and fish amid the current lockdown in some states to […]
[ad_1] As the era of lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic lingers, the Association of Catfish and Allied Fish Farmers of Nigeria (CAFFAN) has called on the federal and state government to extend palliatives to its members to avoid collapse of the stressed agricultural sub-sector. A statement made available to The Guardian by […]
[ad_1] As the lockdown occasioned by the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic grounds commercial, human and vehicular activities in some parts of the country, hunger has begun to stare Nigerians in the face as prices of foodstuffs and other agro commodities increase at an alarming rate. Currently, the restrictions have negatively impacted the food supply […]
Over seven million people are expected to be in food crisis between June and August, the March 2020 Cadre Harmonisѐ (CH) Analysis Outcome for 16 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT, on the projected food insecurity situation, has revealed. The CH analysis process was jointly led and facilitated by the Federal Ministry of […]
• Online Sales Is Best Option—Daramola • Farmers Must Have Designated Pick-up Point On The Farm—Adesola • It’ll Reduce Human Traffic In Markets—Oyekoya With the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic, the country is gradually heading towards a lockdown, as markets, farmers’ marts and superstores are gradually closing operations. Customers’ education is high and they are conscious of […]
Entrepreneurs are making agriculture more attractive to youths by showcasing stories about people who are into agribusiness. They are using Agribusiness TV, DANIEL ESSIET reports. The web and electronic media play very important roles in the dissemination of agricultural information. This is because they reach a wide range of audience at a very fast rate. […]
Major world economies are slipping into a ‘near-halt’ due to the pandemic coronavirus. Experts say Nigerian agro exporters could find themselves in a state they least expected as movements to top destinations are being restricted, DANIEL ESSIET reports. Despite efforts by countries affected by the coronavirus to control its spread, it is impacting global business. […]
[ad_1] Sixty years after the suspension of registration of cattle, sheep and goats coming from neighboring countries, the Federal Government is to re-introduce the policy to curb spread of livestock diseases across the country, the government disclosed this at the weekend. It also unveiled plans to review government policies on the movement of cattle, sheep […]
[ad_1] Farmers may be in for very tough times ahead 2020-planting season. The country does not have enough fertilizer to go round.The development pose serious challenges to farmers and heightens fears of low harvest, as investigations revealed that, currently no company is producing fertilizer in the country. Though several factors have been attributed to […]
The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA)Dr Rufus Ebegba has met with the management and staff of the Biosecurity department of the Agency over the outbreak of coronavirus. The DG/CEO while speaking at the meeting held today (February 5, 2020) Said the department of biosecurity should come up with public […]
Africa is a major producer of cassava in the world, but many farmers are recording low yield per hectare (less than 10 tons per ha) due to poor weed management, wrong application of fertilizers, low knowledge of cassava agronomy, and the cultivation of poor quality seeds with low genetic potential. On the flip side, countries […]
A greenhouse farming expert, Mr Chuba Chukwuka, has reiterated the benefits of greenhouse farming in the protection of crops from ultraviolet sun rays and pests. Chukwuka made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday. The expert said the benefits of the greenhouse farming system was the […]
[ad_1] Lagos State Government has implored fish farmers in the State to take advantage of the Cage Culture initiative, as it is ready to support and partner with anyone or group that is willing to contribute to food security in the State. Prince Gbolahan Lawal, State Commissioner for Agriculture, stated this while speaking at an […]