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[ad_1] Despite the lockdown in Delta State over COVID-19 pandemic, suspected herdsmen, weekend, stormed Azagba-Ogwashi community, Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state, abducting a drink distributor, Mr Greg Azubike. Azubike’s kidnap came on the heels of the killing of a poultry farm manager and night guard by suspected herdsmen, who invaded the Issele-Azagba […]

[ad_1] Nigerian farmers, analysts and agricultural scientists have called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, roll out a strategic plan to assist crop producers, poultry and livestock farmers as the United States of America (USA) has done. The US President Donald Trump, in a bid to bail distressed farmers out of […]

[ad_1] Farmers under the auspices of Concerned Members of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, CMAFAN, Sunday, wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, which the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, was accused of alleged interference and antagonism. The letter with the subject ‘The Need To Check The Honourable Minister of Agriculture, […]

[ad_1] Kwara State Government has received 1,800 bags of 50kg rice and 700 pieces of 25 liters of vegetable oil as its share of the Federal Government palliative to cushion the effect of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The commodities were received on behalf of Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. […]

[ad_1] Ughelli- Hundreds of farmers under the aegis of Taungya Farmers Association of Oghara, Ethiope West Council Area of Delta State, weekend, staged a peaceful protest at their farmland inside the Sakpoba Forest Reserve against alleged wanton destruction of their farm produce, farm settlements and illegal bulldozing of their land. The Sakponba Forest Reserve acquired […]

[ad_1] The Ondo State Government said it would distribute special variety of maize seeds as palliative to farmers in the state, to help mitigate hunger after the Coronavirus pandemic. This is contained in a  statement  from the state Ministry of Agriculture, signed by the Ministry’s Information Officer, Mr Bolu Ajijo, on Saturday in Akure. According […]

[ad_1] • I have Lost About N1.95m—Watermelon Farmer • Exporters Losing Up To 70% Of Their Products—Sawyer • It Has Exacted Devastating Impact On Our Business—Iyama This doesn’t appear to be the best of time for the agricultural produce export sector, going by the lockdown of economic activities across the world, especially Europe, as a […]

[ad_1] The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has cautioned Nigerians on the need to abide by the stay-at-home directive of the Federal Government or face the consequences. Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, noted with dismay at the flagrant abuse of the directive, as part of efforts to curb and eliminate […]

[ad_1] The Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo and Osun Command, on Saturday said the 1,800 bags of rice released as palliative to the Oyo State government were good for human consumption. This was in response to the claim by Oyo State Government that the bags of rice released to it by the command were infected and […]

[ad_1] Shelf life is defined as the time, under defined storage conditions, during which food remains safe, retains desired smell, chemical, physical and biological characteristics as well as complies with any label declaration. The easiest way of extending the shelf life of most foods is through processing. But in most cases processing of livestock products […]

[ad_1] With its significant contributions to the nation’s GDP and ability to engage over 70 percent of Nigeria’s labour force, agriculture remains the largest sector of the economy. However, the ability of the sector to achieve its full potential arises from issues not unconnected to poor agricultural practices, lack of access to information and markets. […]

[ad_1]  Dr Agnes Kalibata, President of Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has said that while efforts were being made to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, there is need to make efforts to ensure people have food, else, food crisis would become imminent.  Kalibata, in a statement stressed the need to consider […]

[ad_1]  Givefood.ng, a coalition of partners that have come together to provide food and nourishment to Nigeria’s vulnerable in communities has been launched.  Kola Masha, Chief Executive Officer of Babban Gona who is the Coalition founder said with millions of Nigerian’s struggling to get access to food in states currently under lockdown orders and the […]

[ad_1]  Government has been called upon to provide some levels of intervention such as inputs subsidy and also ease movement of farmers to their farm so that they can meet the target for this year.  Dr. Bello Abubakar, National President of the Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) made the call in an interview, stating that […]