Anthrax Disease: FG calls for calm, vigilance
The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians on the outbreak of Anthrax disease, a zoonotic disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. The post Anthrax Disease: FG calls for calm,...
View ArticleFarmers flay Ondo govt over destruction of N500m cocoa plantation
Cocoa farmers in communities within the Oluwa Forest reserve in Odigbo Local Council, Ondo State have raised the alarm over alleged destruction of their cocoa plantation worth N500m by the government....
View ArticleNestle trains 100,000 farmers in one year
A total of 100,000 farmers have been trained by Nestle Nigeria, in the last one year, just as the firm has commenced sourcing of its raw materials locally. The post Nestle trains 100,000 farmers in one...
View ArticleATASP-1 empowers 13 Anambra communities with N21m farming equipment
The Adani-Omor Zonal Staple Crops Processing Implementation Unit of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase-One (ATASP-1) has empowered 13 communities in Anambra State with...
View ArticleWAVE/NRCRI, farmers collaborate to curtail spread of cassava viral diseases
The Central and West Africa Virus Epidemiology (WAVE) and National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike hub, Abia State, have commenced collaboration with farmers, to curtail the spread of...
View ArticleHow increment in fuel pump price heaps more pressure on farmers
As the new pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called Petrol, continues to affect all strata of the economy, the agriculture sector has also been badly hit, as farmers and sector...
View ArticleFG partners Edo to generate comprehensive data on Livestock
The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to achieving efficient livestock management, to drive social and economic development with the introduction of forgery-proof ear tags and cattle...
View Article‘Importation of ‘banned’ Olien in guise of Palm Oil is economic sabotage’
Stakeholders in the Oil Palm industry have raised concern over the importation of Olien – refined vegetable oil, prohibited by the Federal Government. Concern sector players claim that the banned...
View ArticleExpert canvasses consumption of Norwegian Salmon
In line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal three on promoting healthy lives and well-being for all, the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), Director for Africa, Trond Kostveit, has urged...
View ArticleAGRA unveils five-year strategic plan to improve food systems
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has unveiled a five-year (2023-2027) strategic plan for Nigeria with the aim of strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of local actors to...
View ArticleFarmers still using chemical fertilisers, says expert
Coordinator of the Organic Agricultural Development Culture and Practice Pilot Programme, Martin N. Ihesie, has called on Federal Government to urgently look inwards and assess the effects of the...
View ArticleMillet has potential to help Nigeria achieve food security, says FAO
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) says millet has potential to help Nigeria achieve food security because of its nutritional values. FAO Country Director, Fred Kafeero, who disclosed this...
View ArticleAUDA, NEPAD partner to upscale agricultural sector in Imo
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA) in conjunction with the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) has drawn up strategies to encourage farmers and agricultural experts in Imo State to...
View ArticleState of emergency on food security… The road to follow
Sequel to the observed rising food inflation across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, last week declared a State of Emergency on Food Security...
View ArticleFG partners AFD, SEMMARIS to understudy Lagos market system
The Agence Française de development (AFD) and SEMMARIS (the Technical partner) have commenced steps towards providing a one-year technical assistance programme for the establishment of National...
View ArticleEdo to enact law for sustainable oil palm estate devt, others
The Edo State Government said it is considering bills to ensure adherence to sustainable practices in the development of oil palm estates. The post Edo to enact law for sustainable oil palm estate...
View Article‘Cartels, others are major cause of high food price’
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Agency (FCCPC), has identified cartels, climate change and traders, among other factors as reasons for food crises in Nigeria. The post ‘Cartels, others...
View ArticleOutrage over outbreak of Okra virus
This is actually not the best of time for Okra growers across the country, as the outbreak of a new virus ravaging okra farms has sent fear down the spine of the farmers. The post Outrage over outbreak...
View ArticleFG partners AFD, SEMMARIS to understudy Lagos market system
The Agence Française de development (AFD) and SEMMARIS (the Technical partner) have commenced steps towards providing a one-year technical assistance programme for the establishment of National...
View ArticleOutrage over outbreak of Okra virus
NIHORT on alert to curtail potential threat to farmers This is actually not the best of time for Okra growers across the country, as the outbreak of a new virus ravaging okra farms has sent fear down...
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