Abia LIFE-ND project distributes inputs to agri-business beneficiaries
Beneficiaries of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises for Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) in Abia State have been advised to ensure proper book-keeping and documentation of their transactions for easy...
View ArticleNiger governor approves aquaculture policy
The Niger State Government says it has approved the policy to boost aquaculture activities and investment in the state. The Commissioner for Livestock and Fisheries, Alhaji Haruna Dukku, revealed this...
View ArticleNanlong wins AU Agenda 2063 pitch award on nutrition, food security
• To focus on challenges of food scarcity, malnutrition, others The Plateau State Correspondent of Vanguard Newspapers, Marie-Therese Nanlong has emerged winner in one of the categories of the African...
View ArticleNISS targets improved yields in South West through NISSAGRO App
The attainment of Nigeria’s food security dream is taking a new dimension with the emergence of a mobile application platform – upgraded NISSAGRO mobile app (Version 2.0), to help researchers,...
View ArticleNIHORT decries use of carbide to ripen banana
The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) has warned Nigerians to desist from using carbide to ripen bananas due to its health implications. The General Manager, NIHORT Ventures Limited,...
View ArticleFarmers in Ogun receive loan from NDE
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), through the Rural Employment Promotions (REP) Department has disbursed N4.2m loan to 42 farmers in Ogun State. Speaking at the Orientation and Verification...
View ArticleNCAM gets acting executive director
The National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), Ilorin, Kwara State has appointed Dr. Abdulgafar Rasheed Kamaldeen as the institute’s Acting Executive Director. Until his recent appointment,...
View ArticleWhy LIFE-ND projects should be sustained, by Ikpeazu
The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has attested to claims that the International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD) project - the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger...
View ArticleExpert links zoonotic diseases to unhygienic meat processing methods
The prevalence of zoonotic diseases in the country has been attributed to unhygienic methods of meat processing across abattoirs. The post Expert links zoonotic diseases to unhygienic meat processing...
View ArticlePrice of chicken, egg set to increase again
Indications are emerging that prices of chicken and other poultry products might soon go beyond the reach of average Nigerians as farmers are struggling to breakthrough. The post Price of chicken, egg...
View ArticleFlood disaster: Delta farmers get relief items
As part of efforts to cushion the effect of the 2022 flood disaster in Delta State, residents of riverine communities in Isoko South and Ughelli North Local Councils have received relief materials......
View ArticleStakeholders fault FG’s stance on food security
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) figures released late last year revealed that Somalia remains on the brink of famine, as 5.6 million people are in crisis or worse level of food...
View ArticleFG’ll continue to deploy safe agricultural biotechnology to tackle food...
The Director General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, said the Federal Government is conscious of the contemporary challenges affecting agricultural capabilities in the...
View ArticleOgbeh seeks continuation of Buhari’s agric legacies
The former Minister of Agrculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Audu Ogbeh, has re-emphasised the need to sustain the legacies of the outgoing administration, aimed at reviving the agricultural...
View ArticleStakeholders map out ways to avert fire incidents on farmlands
As part of efforts aimed at forestalling fire occurrences, which usually ravage farmlands in the dry season with ensuing colossal losses, stakeholders have warned farmers and hunters to avoid all forms...
View ArticleAgric firm collaborates with ACU Seeds to assist farmers
The Jubaili Agricultural firm is set to collaborate with the Ajayi Crowther University Seed company (ACU Seeds), Oyo State, to provide consultancy and products to farmers. The move received a boost...
View ArticleUse of pesticides heightens fear of contacting terminal diseases, others
Over 76 per cent of Nigeria’s exported agricultural commodities are often rejected by the European Union (EU) for failing to meet the required standards, according to the National Agency for Food and...
View ArticleOgbeh seeks continuation of Buhari’s agric legacies
The former Minister of Agrculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Audu Ogbeh, has re-emphasised the need to sustain the legacies of the outgoing administration, aimed at reviving the agricultural...
View ArticleStakeholders outline ways to avert fire incidents on farmlands
As part of efforts aimed at forestalling fire occurrences, which usually ravage farmlands in dry seasons with ensuing colossal losses, stakeholders have warned farmers and hunters to avoid all forms of...
View ArticleAgric firm collaborates with ACU Seeds to assist farmers
The Jubaili Agricultural firm is set to collaborate with the Ajayi Crowther University Seed company (ACU Seeds), Oyo State, to provide consultancy and products to farmers. The post Agric firm...
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