Govt To Prosecute Eleme Abattoir Defaulters
Abattoir Defaulters: The Ministry of Agriculture in Rivers State said it would prosecute any person caught operating at the banned Eleme abattoir in the State.
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Abattoir Defaulters: The Ministry of Agriculture in Rivers State said it would prosecute any person caught operating at the banned Eleme abattoir in the State.
Digital Technology: The Federal Government has concluded plans to adopt phygital technology for farmers across the country.
Crop Infestation: The twin scourges of another prolonged dry spell and an invasive crop-eating worm are set to sharply curtail harvests across southern Africa, driving millions of people – most of them children – into severe hunger, warns the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
FECA Provost: The Provost of Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State (FECA), Dr. Samson Adeola Odedina, has urged ex-militants to channel their zeal and doggedness to revolutionise agriculture in the country.
College of Agriculture: The Alumni Association of Bauchi State College of Agriculture has called on the State government to probe allegations of fake results and certificate racketeering in the college.
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA), South-West zone on Wednesday held a training on improved goat/sheep farming for no fewer than 300 farmers in Oyo state.
The Adamawa Government has acquired 140 tractors and distributed them to local governments and the Ministry of Agriculture to boost agricultural mechanisation in the state.
The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) says it is targeting 480 million dollars as foreign earnings from the export of cashew nuts in 2018.
Cattle Project: The Sokoto State Government has initiated a regional cattle ranch to ease the lingering clashes between herders and farmers in the country. The N3 billion project would initially cover 1000 hectares with capacity to cater for 10,000 cattle.
Rice Production: As part of its efforts to boost agricultural production in Ogun State, the state government has acquired 22 bulldozers to aid land clearing to boost rice, cassava and poultry production.
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has since its inception approved some permits for GM crops for confined field trials, another for commercial release and recently approved a permit for GM maize for feed processing.
Lagos Abattoirs: The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Oluwatoyin Suarau, has described the state of abattoirs and slaughter slabs in Lagos as clean, safe and secured.
Cattle Colonies: Kogi State has made history by becoming the first among the 36 states of the federation to establish a cattle colony to assist Fulani herdsmen in rearing their cows.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Audu Ogbeh, has explained why ranching remains the best solution to the clashes between farmers and herdsmen in Nigeria.
No fewer than 30 former Niger Delta militants, who are beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s amnesty programme, have commenced training in agribusiness at the Federal College of Agriculture Akure ,FECA, Ondo State.