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[ad_1] Farmers in West Africa have varying perceptions of the novel coronavirus pandemic. While some believe it is real, others believe it is a contrivance of governments, a report published on Monday indicated. However, the report said the farmers all agree on one thing: the response to the pandemic has affected everybody because all activities […]

[ad_1] The price of fresh tomato is rising across Nigeria as the Tuta Absoluta pest ravages farms in the northern part of the country. PREMIUM TIMES had reported how the resurfacing of the pest had affected tomato farms in Kano State. The National President of Tomato Out Growers Association of Nigeria (TOGAN), Abdulahi Ringim, also […]

[ad_1] The United States government has demanded that a fresh and in-depth investigation be conducted into the allegations against the president of the African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina, using an independent investigator. The call came after the bank’s ethics committee had cleared Mr Adesina of all allegations of wrongdoing raised by “whistle-blowers” within the organisation. […]

[ad_1] President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerian farmers to increase their food production as Nigeria has ‘no money’ for food importation. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, Nigeria has restricted food importation as the country strived to produce a lot of the food it consumes. The country also shut its borders with neighbouring countries, largely to […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact productivity, many companies have found a new way to stay relevance as they adopt new methods of doing business and offering value to their customers. One of such is Efugo Farms with the launch of a new range of dried Catfish Products in hygienic packs for consumers. Efugo […]

[ad_1] ADO-EKITI- Dozens of farmers in Orun- Ekiti received farm inputs from the apex town’s association, Orun Development Association to boost production of rice and other others crops. The community is one of the towns where rice is produced in commercial quantity in Ekiti State. Distributing the items to the beneficiaries, the President Orun Development  […]

[ad_1] • I’ve Lost Over N1.95m To Wastage — Vsla• My Grains Have Been Decaying In-Store —Bagudo• Agro Exporters Badly Affected — Iyama• Plateau Farmers Need N200m As Compensation — Enoch• I Lost 10,000 Yam Tubers, 50,000 Lying In-Store—Ajoko The situation is the same in Plateau State, as farmers have continued to count their losses. […]

[ad_1] This is the season of scarcity, and the interstate movement restriction to control the COVID-19 pandemic is further increasing the price of tomatoes. Production is also hit by the resurgence of tuta absoluta, a tomato disease which reportedly touched some farms in Plateau, Kano, Jigawa, Katsina and other major growing areas like Kaduna, Sokoto, […]

[ad_1] Indonesia is set to receive a 56 million USD grant from Norway as the first payment for the Southeast Asian nation’s success in reducing deforestation and carbon emissions under the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD ) cooperation scheme. According to a statement from the Indonesian Environment and Forestry Ministry issued on May 21, the grant […]

[ad_1] As East African countries seek funds to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on its vulnerable populations, governments have racked up loans to deal with other threats like chronic diseases and natural disasters. This week, the World Bank approved $500 million in grants and low interest loans to combat the natural threat of […]

[ad_1] Forests provide support and sustenance for over 90 per cent of the extremely poor of the world population, a report indicated on Saturday. The report also said forests provide more than 86 million ‘green jobs’ to people around the world who rely on them for food security and livelihoods. The report was produced by […]