Ecotutu launches new solar cooling technology to combat post-harvest losses
To eradicate post-harvest losses, which accounts for over 40 per cent of the country’s harvests, Ecotutu – a cleantech company, has launched a new solar cooling technology – SelfChill Cold Rooms – to...
View ArticleFood Security: FMARD launches National Potato Strategy in Jos
The Federal Government has launched a five year potato strategic plan to achieve massive production, product development, value addition and processing in farming of potato in the country. The post...
View ArticleFresh hike in price of rice looms over scarcity of paddy
There are fresh indications on the imminent hike in the price of rice – considered as the most common staple food in Nigeria, in the next few weeks, going by the shutting down of rice mills in major...
View ArticleIAR, farmers assess hybrid maize yield in Kaduna
The Director, Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), Zaria, Kaduna State, Prof Mohammad Ishiyaku, has revealed that the adoption of almost all the modern agricultural technologies, especially in the...
View ArticlePoultry farmers cry out over imminent collapse
.Demand palliative support directly to farmers, farm hands Following fuel subsidy removal, devaluation of the naira and the attendant negative impact on poultry business, poultry farmers across the...
View Article‘Streamlined trade, harmonised standards, others essential for food security...
A Fresh call has been made on the need for streamlined trade, harmonised standards and improved infrastructure in African agriculture to foster food security across the continent. President, Rest of...
View ArticleAnchor Borrowers Programme: Sector players express reservation over Tinubu’s...
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have described the renewed resolve by the Federal Government to recover the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) loan disbursed to farmers as a daunting task, which...
View ArticleLagos APPEALS boosts farmers’ productivity, food security – Beneficiaries
The Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project in Lagos State has been commended by beneficiaries for their support towards enhancing farmers’...
View Article‘Global food systems account for over 30% of greenhouse gas emissions’
The Global agricultural and food systems account for more than 30 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, just as the role of impactful food system innovations related to climate change is becoming...
View ArticleWomen should return to gardening, farming in homes to tackle food insecurity,...
As drivers of food provision in the home, women must thrive to return to the old ways of practicing gardening and farming in homes, to sustain their families. This will not only restore agriculture to...
View ArticleAfrican Development Bank to commence phase two of SCPZ project
• Says 23 states have indicated interest The African Development Bank (AfDB) has disclosed plans to commence the phase II of the Staple Crop Processing Zone project (SCPZ). The Director General of...
View ArticleDangote Cement empowers youths on poultry business in Kogi communities
To mitigate a looming shortfall in poultry farming, the Dangote Cement Plc has commenced a poultry skill acquisition and empowerment programme for youths . According to the General Manager, Community...
View ArticleAGRA opens three processing centres for women, engages 300,000 farmers in Kaduna
The Kaduna State AGRA consortium project has opened three processing centres for maize and rice in Kaduna, as part of efforts to empower women farmers in rural communities. The post AGRA opens three...
View ArticleNRCRI develops new potato variety to tackle blight disease
The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Kuru, near Jos, Plateau State, has developed a new variety of potato to tackle outbreak of blight in North Central Zone. The post NRCRI develops new...
View ArticleAnimal Science association distributes poultry birds, feeds to farmers in Edo
The Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN), Edo State chapter has distributed 60 poultry birds and six bags of 50kg of feeds to six vulnerable farmers in Edo, as part of its efforts to guarantee...
View ArticleACA seeks creation of cashew development fund to enhance raw nuts processing...
The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) has called on President of the Consultative International Cashew Council (CICC) to create an African Cashew Development Fund, which will help develop a system where...
View ArticleAt 63, Nigeria’s agric sector remains work-in-progress
Despite concerted efforts by successive administrations to put the Agriculture sector in its pride of place, its growth has been retarded over the years, jeopardising the much anticipated food security...
View ArticleStakeholders, AIRBDA boss canvass protection of rivers, streams’ rights
Prominent experts and stakeholders in rivers and streams management in ecosysyem have called on Nigerian to observe the rights of the various rivers and streams around them by desisting in polluting...
View ArticleTowards better awareness creation on agricultural biotechnology
With the state of emergency declared by Federal Government on Food and Agricultural sector, the integration of biotechnology becomes a necessity to address the lingering issue of food insecurity in...
View ArticleVeterinarians’ deficit affecting livestock producing population - IAR&T
The Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, Oyo State, has declared that Nigeria is in dire need of more veterinarians to cater for its livestock population. The post...
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