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[ad_1] Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture through its Veterinary Services Department has trained Live Birds Market (LBM) Operators, as well as Poultry Value Chain actors on the promotion of Biosecurity and Disease Reporting. Flagging off the training themed: “Promoting Biosecurity, Disease Reporting In The Value Chain,” at the Veterinary Services Department, Ita-Eko, the Commissioner for […]
[ad_1] Safia Yahaya says the major challenge women farmers face is insecurity. Safia Yahaya, 48, a mother of two who cultivates three crops in Kogi State, in the seventh episode of our new series share her experience with PREMIUM TIMES. PT: Which crops do you cultivate? Mrs Yahaya: I cultivate rice, cassava, and cashew. PT: […]
[ad_1] A member representing Ajingi, Albasu and Gaya Federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya has sponsored the training of not fewer than 700 youths and women of his constituency on poultry farming to the tune of N14 million. The beneficiaries undergo intensive training and were given the sum of N20,000 as […]
[ad_1] A total of 320,852 farmers registered in 12 states under the CBN’s Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) are to participate in a dry season rice cultivation programme initiated by a group, Himma National Farmers Cooperative Society. Chairman of the Society, Sheikh Bala-Lau, stated this at the closing ceremony of a two-day training exercise of 30 […]
[ad_1] ADO-EKITI – The nearly completed multimillion Naira Agro-processing Farm in Ekiti State christened Bamisil Farms has promised to inject not less than 2,000 metric tonnes of processed foods into the Nigerian market annually. Mrs Yemisi Owoyemi, the promoter of the farm, who disclosed this to journalists, said the factory, when completed will process rice, cassava, plantain […]
An experienced leader in the poultry breeding industry has been appointed to the role of interim president of Cobb Cobb is the world’s oldest pedigree broiler breeding company and has evolved, adapted, and grown for more than a century. (Image source: Adobe Stock) Stan Reid, current vice-president of North and South America, is assuming the […]
The live component of the Women in Food and Agriculture (WFA) Digital Festival successfully brought together more than 600 representatives from the global food and agriculture sector last week The 2020 version will act as a barometer to track change over the last 12 months regarding female representation across our industry. (Image source: Alicja/Pixabay) The […]
Leading mycotoxin deactivation and animal nutrition company BIOMIN has launched a new mycotoxin and endotoxin deactivation product specifically designed for the fattening period, rounding off the Mycofix portfolio Mycotoxins gut intestinal integrity and allow pathogens to enter the intestinal tract, resulting in decreased nutrient uptake and lower weight gain. (Image source: Adobe Stock)Mycotoxins gut intestinal […]
In December 2020, Marel’s manufacturing site in Dongen released its 3,000,000th poultry processing shackle since production began in 1987 Hugo van den Elshout, responsible for the shackle production at Marel Dongen for already 33 years, is proudly showing the 3,000,000th shackle. (Image source: Marel) A shackle may seem a simple metal hook, but it is […]
As a signatory of the UN’ Business Ambition for 1.5°C’ pledge, Nestlé is taking measures to halve its emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero by 2050 Nestlé is also scaling up its reforestation programme to plant 20 million trees every year for the next 10 years in the areas where it sources ingredients. (Image source: […]
[ad_1] The ban comes a few days after a PREMIUM TIMES report revealed how sand excavation is promoting massive land degradation in Akwa Ibom The Akwa Ibom State Government has banned indiscriminate sand dredging and gravel mining activities at Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) flood control site in the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued […]
[ad_1] As losses and risks continue to bedevil the agricultural sector, the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation, NAIC, Monday, assured that farmers insured will receive payment of claims. This was stated by the Deputy General Manager, Technical, NAIC, Bashir Martins while answering questions from journalists at a one day ‘Agricultural Insurance Sensitization Workshop’ for Farmers in […]
[ad_1] The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NAIC), has urged farmers in the country to key into its various insurance policies to improve the agriculture value chain. Mrs Folashade Joseph, the Managing Director of NDIC, made the call at a sensitisation workshop for farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) , Abuja on Monday. “By so […]
[ad_1] About 385 million cases of acute pesticide poisonings happen annually worldwide, causing around 11,000 fatalities. Pesticide poisonings on farms around the globe have risen dramatically since the last global assessments made 30 years ago. About 385 million cases of acute pesticide poisonings happen annually worldwide, causing around 11,000 fatalities, a study by “BMC Public […]
[ad_1] ABUJA- The National Agricultural Land Development Agency (NALDA) has empowered 100 youths in Cross Rivers State with 500 rabbits in a bid to develop animal husbandry in the State. The 100 beneficiaries were presented with four female and one male rabbits each, together with rabbit feeds and drugs. Addressing the beneficiaries after the conclusion […]