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ANALYSIS: Why Africa must protect her wild bees

[ad_1] Unlike the rest of the world, here in Africa we still have indigenous honeybees living in the wild and in their totally natural habitats. In Africa, we live in one of the most species-rich, diverse, and most beautiful continents on the planet. Our lives are still intricately connected to nature, from the food we […]

Sokoto Agric Commissioner dies at 62

[ad_1] The Sokoto Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Arzika Tureta, has died at the age of 62, after a protracted illness. The Ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Muktar Dodo-Iya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto, that the deceased passed on in the early hours of Monday at the Usmanu Danfodio University Teaching Hospital (UDUS)leaving […]

Oxitec targets growing global cattle tick challenge

Oxitec, a developer of biological solutions to control pests that transmit disease, destroy crops and harm livestock, has announced that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a grant for a feasibility project to develop an Oxitec self-limiting solution for the disease-spreading cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus The invasive Asian blue tick feeds on cattle, […]

FG reiterates commitment to food security 

[ad_1] [FILES] Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono. Photo: TWITTER/NANONOSABO The Federal Government has promised to boost farming and ensure food security by providing the enabling environment for agriculture. Speaking during the 45th yearly conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria (SSSN), held at Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, […]

FG moves to boost onion production, targets export

[ad_1] The Federal Ministry of Agriculture has distributed free anti-fungal chemicals to farmers in Bauchi and Borno states to boost production and enhance exportation of onions. The ministry, during a two-day workshop organised for farmers drawn from the two states, presented the farm inputs through the state coordinators of the ministry. Mrs Oje Imoje of the Federal […]

Cassava now goldmine as tonnage price rises

[ad_1] Cassava roots “If urgent solution is not provided, cassava will be expensive towards the end of 2020 and early 2021. There may not be enough cassava for garri, cassava flour and other food items. Even if cassava is available, it will be very expensive. “Many farmers boycotted cassava cultivation in 2020, and this development […]

Enugu, World Bank create cashew processing centre

[ad_1] REUTERS/Luc Gnago The Enugu State Government and the World Bank have set up an N100m aggregation centre for cashew processing in Ohom Orba community, Udenu Local Council of the state. State Project Coordinator of Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project, Christian Nwachukwu, who disclosed this during a visit to sensitise stakeholders […]

IITA, Premier Agribusiness Academy unite on capacity building

[ad_1] A maize farm The Premier Agribusiness Academy (PAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) for private sector and farmers’ capacity building. The Director General (DG) of the academy, Mr. Francis Toromade, who spoke shortly after the MoU signing at the institute in Ibadan, Oyo State, […]

AFAN calls on Buhari to investigate Ministry of Agric’s N30m Mosque project

[ad_1] As Nigerians remain in doubt of the award of N30 million contract to construct mosque in Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in Borno State by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Kano State Chapter, Saturday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to investigate the Ministry as […]

Nigeria’s organic agricultural industry can generate N150bn in 5 years – NEPC

[ad_1] THE Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, Thursday, disclosed that Nigeria’s organic agricultural industry can generate N150 billion in the next five years. This was made known by the Chief Executive Officer, NEPC, Olusegun Awolowo, who was represented by the Deputy Director, Products Development, NEPC, Moruf Salami, at the National Organic Agriculture Business Summit, NOABS, […]

We’ve nothing to hide over N30m mosque project ― Ministry of Agriculture

[ad_1] The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has maintained that it has nothing to hide over approved N30 million mosque project while reacting to media reports on alleged ‘leaked memo’ approving the sum for construction of a ‘Friday’ mosque with taxpayers’ money. The reaction was contained in a statement with subject ‘RE: Leaked […]

VetWiz to Make Animal Care More Accessible

The Nigerian population is projected to grow swiftly and undergo widespread transformation over the next thirty years. Experts project that by 2050, the population would double to almost 400 million. The GDP per capita will almost triple up to around 7,137 USD Purchasing Power Parity. As a result of these imminent changes, the demand for […]

Bee farming can generate $10bn for Nigeria annually – Envoy

[ad_1] Amb. Lot Egopija, Consul-General of Nigeria in New York has described bee farming as an ” untapped gold mine” in Nigeria capable of generating more than 10 billion US dollars in annual revenue for the country. Egopija said this in a message to the World Bee Conference organised by the Nigeria-USA Chamber of Commerce […]

Experts harp on local content as FAO celebrates International Tea Day

[ad_1] A moringa tea factory •Sano Foods, others promote moringa, lemongrass tea•‘Tea can boost farmers’ means of livelihood’ May 21, tagged International Tea Day by the Food and Agricultural Organiosation (FAO), is an opportunity to celebrate the cultural heritage, health benefits and economic importance of tea. Green tea leaves have been explored in Africa and […]

Bank to extend additional funding to smallholder maize farmers

[ad_1] UNITY Bank Plc has said it will provide additional funding to no fewer than 120,000 smallholder maize farmers in Nigeria in the 2021 wet farming season. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Tomi Somefun, stated this while delivering a goodwill message at the unveiling of the first national maize pyramid and flag-off of wet season […]