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[ad_1] Lagos state government has said that it would engage students in secondary schools in the state to set up nurseries, tree planting and other conservation activities which would encourage their involvement and participation in agricultural practices as well as environmental education. Abisola Olusanya, State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, dropped the hint while announcing plans […]
[ad_1] The troop of the Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in Benue state again reportedly killed two herdsmen at a camp near the boundary between Nasarawa and Benue states. The suspected armed herdsmen were said to have stormed Tse- Torkula Community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State on Wednesday injuring two villagers before the […]
The biologics space is growing at a rapid space. Players are taking a variety of approaches to unlock the potential behind the microscopic organisms that dwell below the soil’s surface. From using microbes as unique fingerprints for traceability to combating foodborne illness, microbes are popping up everywhere in the food supply chain. One of the […]
[ad_1] • We are out of jobs, catfish farmers cry out • We’ve reduced workers by 40%, by Agro Park It is about three months now. COVID-19-induced inter and intra-state lockdowns have been affecting businesses of hoteliers, event centre owners, bar and clubbing joints operators and merry makers. These are paralysed businesses that have also […]
[ad_1] • Experts list guiding steps Many rural women who are rearing local chickens as means of livelihood have said the business is impacting positively on their families. Experts say local or native fowls are self-sustaining; that is they can raise their own replacement stock. A veterinarian, Mrs. Eunice Jonson, who grows local birds, said […]
[ad_1] “Fertiliser is just one of our problems, for me, the major challenge is getting good seeds and agrochemicals to control weeds, diseases and pests. You can manage a farm without fertiliser but you can’t manage a farm with weeds and bad seeds. The loss can be 85 per cent compared to 35 per […]
[ad_1] …Seeks Partnership With FG On Agric Projects Ibadan – Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said that the state has developed a robust strategic plan to guide the adoption of agriculture as a viable pillar for expanding the state’s economy. The governor, who stated this on Wednesday, during the flag-off/roll-out of the distribution of […]
[ad_1] The Federal Government, Wednesday, said farmers would not be allowed to suffer in 2020 cropping season amid Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. The assurance was made by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, at the flag-off ceremony of the distribution of agricultural inputs to farmers as part of the mitigation measures […]
[ad_1] Several smallholder farmers in Oyo State, on Wednesday, received different categories of Kenaf, yam and cocoa seedlings as part of the federal ministry of agriculture’s COVID-19 pandemic palliative. The Minister of State for Agriculture, Mustapha Shehuri, who flagged off the distribution at Moore Plantation, Ibadan, said the distribution of farm inputs was to cushion […]
Editor’s Note: Connecterra is an AgFunder portfolio company. AgFunder invested in Connecterra’s $4.9 million Series A in 2018, with AgFunder’s Michael Dean penning a thought piece via AFN last November on Connecterra’s journey from its initial sensor focus as a ‘fitbit for cows,’ to a full-stack technology and artificial intelligence platform combining proprietary sensor hardware, […]
Australian startup Soil Carbon Co has raised A$10 million ($6.94 million) in seed funding in a round led by Horizons Ventures, the VC firm set up by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing. Horizons was joined by Grok Ventures, a VC firm launched by Atlassian founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and his wife Annie Todd. Lowercarbon Capital – […]
[ad_1] Operatives of Kano State Police Command have rescued over 600 workers forced to spend three months in a factory called ‘popular farm rice’, in Challawa industrial area. The workers said that they were threatened with their jobs if they opted to go home to see their families. It was gathered that the operatives stormed […]
[ad_1] The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Tuesday, expressed its readiness to capture 200,000 maize farmers across the country with a view to boosting maize production in Nigeria. The Director Head of Finance Development, CBN, Mr. Ihua Elenwor disclosed this in Asaba, Delta State during the flag-off of 2020 wet season maize farming with […]
A set of new laws aimed at reforming India’s agricultural sector will be a boon to smallholder farmers and agritech startups alike, the country’s agriculture secretary told AFN. Sanjay Agarwal, Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, said in an interview that three ordinances being introduced by the Indian government represent a “major, […]
Agriculture is often characterized as a heavily consolidated industry where a few major players dominate nearly every aspect of the supply chain. Every once in a while, however, a few members of the old guard decide to take a page out of the startup playbook. “Moving grain and commodities is a critical element to what […]