Lagos commits to providing conducive environment for agric ecosystem
The Lagos State government has reiterated its commitment to providing conducive environment for those in the agric ecosystem to thrive, as well as ensuring food security in the state. The post Lagos...
View Article‘Why GMOs have potential to address agriculture challenges’
The former President, Genetics Society of Nigeria and Professor of Plant Genetics and Breeding, Emmanuel H.Kwon-Ndung, has noted that Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), have shown significant...
View ArticleTomato farmers lament price drop, post-harvest losses
Following the massive drop in the price of tomatoes in the last few weeks, farmers who made a kill during this period have begun to lament because of what they consider heavy losses, as they are now...
View ArticleAgronomist advises farmers on managing post harvest losses
A Bauchi-based agronomist, Ilyasu Aliyu-Gital, has urged farmers to adopt optimal preservation techniques to minimize post harvest losses. Aliyu-Gital said this in an interview with the News Agency of...
View Article'How Nigeria can address food insecurity'
Low household income, poor social capital, low literacy level and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) have been identified as factors responsible for rising food insecurity facing the country. The post 'How...
View ArticleCommercial capital, others key to sustainable food future
In the face of deteriorating food security in Africa, leading experts, scientists, policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs in sustainable food systems, have highlighted the need to mobilise...
View ArticleAATF targets 6,000 beneficiaries in GAP training for cassava farmers
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has launched a Good Agronomic Practices (GAP) training programme aimed at enhancing the skills of cassava farmers and processors in the Southwest....
View ArticleFUNAAB’s mandate is not to feed the nation, says Vice-Chancellor
The Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has disclosed that the University’s mandate was not to feed the nation, but to equip...
View ArticleAdebule distributes fertilisers to farmers in Lagos
The Senator, representing Lagos West District, Dr Idiat Adebule, has distributed 1,132 bags of fertilisers to farmers in 28 Local Councils and Local Councils Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State....
View ArticleWhy misuse of synthetics, agrochemicals should be avoided – experts
The continuous usage of highly synthetic agrochemicals with their adverse health implications farmers has reponed heat debate among stakeholders as they canvassed minimal application of these...
View ArticleWhy aquaculture is still at ‘infancy’ stage in Nigeria
Outdated policy framework, infrastructure deficit, insufficiently skilled workforce, insecurity, and unfavourable macro and micro-economic factors affecting cost of inputs like fish meal have been...
View ArticleForum plans agroecology, organic farming workshop in Abuja
A forum, West Africa Agroecology Alliance and West Africa Organic Network (WAfrONet), in partnership with ECOWAS and ActionAid, Nigeria have concluded arrangements to bring together over 400...
View ArticleExperts train youths on opportunities in agriculture, new farming technology
As part of efforts towards guiding young people to the opportunities available in the agriculture value chain, experts have trained a select group of people on new farming technologies and methods, as...
View ArticleStakeholders task rural women on new farming techniques
In commemoration of the International Day of Rural Women, female farmers have been urged to be open to adopting new farming techniques to improve their productivity. The post Stakeholders task rural...
View ArticleLutheran World Relief reiterates need to end child labour among farmers
As the one-year programme of Child Labour Education and Resilience (CLEAR) project of the Lutheran World Relief (LWR) raps up in Ondo State, the organisers have reiterated the need to eradicate...
View ArticleWorld Food Day: Nigeria’s food crisis unlikely to end soon, say stakeholders
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the World Food Day last Wednesday, stakeholders have expressed fear of further hike in the price of food and other agro-based commodities owing to the...
View ArticleExperts task FG on tax holiday for smallholder farmers, agribusinesses
The Federal Government has been urged to provide tax holidays for farmers, especially smallholder farmers, and exemption for certain agribusinesses to address the current food crisis confronting the...
View ArticleWhy no activation yet for $538m agric industrialisation loan
Development partners, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Islamic Development Bank (ISDB), among others have raised concern...
View ArticleNutritionists seek improved food systems across Africa
For five days – October 7 to 11, 2024, nutrition experts converged in Cape Coast, Ghana, for the 9th African Nutrition Conference, where the participants exchanged insights on solutions for improving...
View ArticleRivers fishing communities trained on environment monitoring, pollution
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), a non-governmental organisation, has empowered communities in the Wakrike axis of Rivers State to monitor their environment and report cases of pollution....
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