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“Malay Apple” For apple lovers, farmers with cash crops and others in the field of processing and exporting apples, an amazing opportunity to create wealth beckons with the advent of the Malay apple, a new variety that is being developed in Nigeria. This species, invented in Malaysia, South Asia and widely cultivated from Java to […]
“How to ensure quality certification of produce” To prevent further deviation of the country’s agricultural products in international markets, the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) recommended that potential exporters follow established international procedures, directing the movement of goods to other countries. This was the result of the recent abandonment of a large batch of vegetables […]
Civil society organizations in the Ondo state called on private organizations to complement government efforts in the agricultural sector. The group’s representative, Mr. Franklin Oloniou, said this in Akura during a stakeholder dialogue to address the problems faced by small female farmers in the state. Oloniu explained that this is a five-year public sector accountability […]
“Cassava peels” Thanks to innovations and technologies, cassava peels have shifted from environmental inconvenience to important economic materials used in animal feed and mushroom production, among others. Studies have shown that the crust is 20.1% tubers, suggesting that about 4.2 metric tons of cassava husks per hectare are available annually for feeding ruminant animals such […]
The Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) in Ilorin, Kvara, is collaborating with the African Asian Rural Development Organisation (AARDO) on initiatives that will contribute to broader rural development and agricultural development. AARDO Secretary-General Vassi Hasan El-Sreikhin, who was on a visit to ARMTI, to resume and strengthen cooperation and cooperation with the institute […]
“Nigerian fish farmers” The Tilapia and Aquaculture Developers Association of Nigeria (TADAN) on Tuesday condemned the release of Tilapia, a farmer’s species of fish, from the ban on imports of the federal government. The National President of the association Remi Ahmed expressed dissatisfaction with the association with the list in an interview with News Agency […]
“GMO Foods” The Food Sovereignty Programme for Friends of the Earth Africa has alleged that Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) based cotton have been imported into the Nigerian market in spite of an existing court order against it. In a statement by the coordinator, Maryann Bassey-Orovwuje, “the commercialisation of Bt Cotton in the country is not […]
“Jigawa Sugar Plantation” The establishment of a sugar company by Great Northern Agribusiness Limited in Jigawa State has taken off, despite resistance by the host communities, whose farmlands were allegedly seized for the project, Daily Trust latest investigation has revealed. About 12,000 hectares of land in four local government areas of the state were reportedly […]
“GMO Cotton” The first Nigerian genetically modified crop was approved for commercial use a fortnight ago. The National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Materials officially announced the release of pest-resistant cotton commonly known as bt cotton as the nation’s first Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) crop. GMO is any organism whose genetic material […]
“Katsina Onion Harvest” It is harvest time for onion farmers in Katsina State. It is coming at a time of high market value as against their experience last year. Last year, the price of 100kg bag went for N7,000 and later reached the peak of N9,800. This year, the farmers are already selling the same […]
Kebbi and Sokoto States cassava farmers have benefitted from the 1,700 bundles of cassava stems distributed by the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase 1 (ATASP-1) to spice up cassava manufacturing within the two states. The cassava selection that was distributed to the farmers and association of cassava growers within the states are mentioned to be of […]
NSPRI Inert Atmostphere System for grain storage. PHOTO:FEMI IBIROGBA The use of chemicals for beans preservation has called attention of individuals, government agencies and organisations to food quality and safety in the country. Nigerians are worried that there might be a re-emergence of the killer-beans that claimed many lives and wiped off families in the […]
Tanzania and the Netherlands yesterday signed an accord that may see the 2 nations cooperate in production of Irish potatoes.
[ad_1] The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), a non-profit organization, has spent more than $ 190 million to stimulate economic development and peacebuilding in the region since 2010. The Deputy Executive Director, Mr. Tundzhi Idovu, made this famous, answering questions from journalists from the CAPABLE Training of Regional and National Media […]
The Federal Government says it has concluded plans to begin a week-long training on agricultural businesses for soon to be retirees in the federal civil service.