Netherlands, FG, others mull use of insects to boost agric output
The Netherlands, Ministry of Agriculture and experts in agribusiness have called for the use of insects to boost agricultural output and employment opportunities for the youth. The post Netherlands,...
View ArticleOkitipupa Oil Palm sets to commence Re-capitalisation after reforms
The management of Okitipupa Oil Palm (OOP) Plc, Ondo State, says it is set to commence its re-capitalisation process, following approval by stakeholders at the firm’s 31st Annual General Meeting in...
View ArticleCassava peels as maize substitute in poultry production
As the cost of poultry and animal feeds increases daily, many farms and hatcheries have been forced to halt their operations. The post Cassava peels as maize substitute in poultry production appeared...
View ArticleAgencies’ collaboration to boost agricultural research, food security
More than 100 hectares of land are to be cultivated by the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, for agricultural research and demonstration sequel The post Agencies’...
View ArticleFlood-affected farmers get relief materials in Ebonyi
Farmers affected by the 2020 flood in Ebonyi State got farm inputs one year after the disaster through the intervention of the Food Security Council for the implementation The post Flood-affected...
View ArticleLagos to procure 14 new tractors, ancillary equipment
As part of measures to boost farmers’ productivity in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, revealed that the state government would procure 14 new tractors. The post Lagos to procure 14...
View ArticleAbia partners investors to revive rubber, cashew, cocoa plantations
The Abia State Government says it is partnering private investors to revitalise the rubber and cocoa plantations at Amaeke and Abam communities and the moribund cashew plantation, all in Umunneochi...
View ArticleFairtrade mulls strategy to solve post-harvest losses
Towards making Nigeria less dependent in food importation, Fairtrade has declared its readiness to address the lacuna in the country’s agric system, by exposing farmers to new ways of preserving their...
View ArticleHow massive local production can boost food security
One of the takeaways from the theme of this year’s World Food Day: “Our actions are our future- Better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life,” is the need for farmers...
View ArticleFarmers identify challenges to wheat production, demand actions from FG
Farmers, researchers and industrialists have lamented abysmal low wheat production in the country, saying over 95 per cent dependence on imported wheat from the United States of America The post...
View Article‘Invest in cassava seed system for optimum raw materials’
Sufficient investments must be made in the cassava seed sector to address the challenges plaguing the supply of quality cassava roots as raw materials to industries, says Dr Godwin Atser,... The post...
View ArticleEdo assures more support for smallholder farmers
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has called for innovations to tackle challenges threatening food sufficiency, assuring farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural value chains of more...
View Article‘Locally made wood-drying kilns to mitigate deforestation’
Wood is a versatile raw material and the only renewable construction material. The global timber sector currently faces the dual challenges of meeting the growing demand of quality timber products......
View ArticleInstitute distributes post-harvest storage facilities to five states
The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), Ilorin, Kwara State, last week, began the distribution of storage facilities and COVID-19 palliatives to farmers in five states. The post...
View ArticleClimate change hits harder as farmers express worry over low harvest
As effects of climate change bite harder on communities around the globe, farmers in Jigawa State have expressed worry over low harvests, as most of them are affected by droughts. The post Climate...
View ArticleFood security depends on full farm mechanisation, says FUNAAB VC
Under the tenure of Professor Olufemi Balogun, potable water was a big problem on campus and he went ahead to dig quite a number of boreholes. The post Food security depends on full farm mechanisation,...
View Article‘We’ll only allow safe GM products’
The Federal Government has promised to ensure that only safe genetically modified crops will be allowed to be cultivated in the country. The post ‘We’ll only allow safe GM products’ appeared first on...
View Article‘Nigeria should lift ban on importation of rice now’
Mr. President, it’s been two years since your government imposed a ban on importation of rice. We all believed that the policy decision was made with best intentions as you wanted to encourage our...
View ArticleDon harps on maximising rural resources for food, growth
Professor of Agricultural Economics at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, Dr Remy Mejeha, has alerted the nation to consequences of not mobilising the nation’s...
View ArticleIAR laments N268b yearly chemical imports, vouches for TELA maize
Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), Zaria, Kaduna State, has decried high cost of agro-chemicals in the country, saying Nigerians spend N268 billion yearly to purchase the chemicals. The post IAR...
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