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Akeredolu talks tough on herdsmen brigandage in Ondo State, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has warned that his administration will no longer tolerate any action of brigandage by the Fulani herdsmen in the state. He said this following killings, rape of wives and daughters of farmers and destruction of several acres of farmlands in […]
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to revive the existing grazing reserves across the country instead of establishing cattle colonies.
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state said he’s yet to arrived at the set goals in agriculture, stressing that his target is to make Kogi the food destination of Nigeria. (Kogi Agriculture) The Governor said Omi Dam; which has just being utilized to support the farming of Kogi Rice, is just one of the several […]
Sen. Mustapha Bukar (APC-Katsina North), has started drilling of 120 tube wells across the 12 Local Government Areas of Katsina North Senatorial District so as to promote agriculture.
The National Secretary of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) , Baba Usman Ngeljarma has blamed the current crises spread across some states of the federation on alleged draconian laws put in place by some state governments.
Data from Fruitlook online platform is helping Western Cape farmers to increase water use efficiency in agriculture. Drought stricken Cape farmers have managed to improve their water usage by 10% with the help of Fruitlook online service, says the Western Cape Department of Agriculture.
Some farmers in Zaria, Kaduna State, have commended the Federal Government for the construction of an inland dry port in Kaduna, saying it will boost the country’s agricultural exports.
Failure to rein in global temperature rises could cause the marine food web to collapse, devastating the livelihoods of tens of millions of people who rely on fisheries for food and income, scientists have warned.
Yobe Government on Saturday distributed canoes and fishing materials worth N24.6 million to 74 fishing households in 10 local government areas to improve economic growth.
Nigeria earned $813.05m (N284.5bn) in foreign exchange from the exportation of cashew between 2015 and 2017 says President, National Cashew Association.
In the last few days there has been fierce debate as the Federal Government, which earlier promoted the idea of cattle ranch, opted for ‘cattle colonies’ leaving many people to ask what cattle colony is.The introduction of cattle colonies came following the recent harvest of deaths in Communities.
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau says his administration will not copy neighbouring Benue state to enact the anti-grazing law, as grazing areas for cattle ranching have yet to be developed.
Mozambique’s major commercial banana producer, Bananalandia, in Boane district, about 30 kilometres west of Maputo, has seen production levels fall by half due to lack of water for irrigation.
Consecutive Droughts: Two consecutive years of failed rains have left 3.4 million Kenyans in need of food aid and 480,000 children requiring treatment for acute malnutrition.
Local paddy rice processors beg for training in Jigawa, Though parboiling and milling of paddy rice is one of the fastest growing small scale businesses in Jigawa State, owing to increase in the production of the crop, majority if not all of the processors ventured into it without formal training. Most of the processors engaged […]