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Improved weed control records 27tons/ha from demonstration farms
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) managed Cassava Weed Management Project (CWMP) says its on-farm demonstrations in Ogun State have...
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Akwa Ibom: Planning big for agriculture
Akwa Ibom State has started production of tomatoes, cucumber and other crops that were not hitherto grown in the state.Commenting on the improvement, Chairman Technical Committee on Agriculture and...
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Agency raises alarm over two emerging cassava diseases
Cassava West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE), the body in charge of addressing diseases of root/tuber crops, on Monday raised alarm over two emerging cassava diseases in Nigeria. Dr Justin Pita,...
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Ogun aims towards becoming Nigeria’s food basket
Food The Ogun State government says it has embarked on many agricultural projects that will make the state self sufficient in food production. Commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs Adepeju Adebajo, stated...
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WACOT opens rice factory in Kebbi
WACOT Rice Limited • Company Employs Over 3,500 Youths In 2017 Wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Zainab Bagudu has lauded efforts of WACOT Rice Limited, Argungu, for its contributions to the economic...
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Edo farmers to cultivate 250,000ha in two years
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has disclosed the goal of his administration in ensuring that farmers in the state cultivate a minimum of 250,000 hectares of farmland in the next two years....
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Fish farmers battle high production cost
Investigation shows that a large number of the farmers have closed-shops, while those still operating are either struggling to remain in business at zero profit or incurring huge debts to stay afloat....
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Nigeria records N2.7tr post-harvest losses yearly
Cassava The Executive Director, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), Prof. Olufemi Peters has revealed that Nigeria loses more than $8.9 billion (N2.7 trillion) annually as a result of...
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Ogun acquires agric equipment under FADAMA scheme
In collaboration with the Federal Government and World Bank, Ogun State government says it has acquired agricultural equipment under the third National Fadama Development Project to increase food...
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Soil expert tasks food importers on research funding
• Hinges Importance Of Soil To Food Security To solve the challenges of food and nutrition security, stakeholders in food production have called on the Federal Government to formulate policies that...
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Experts task farmers on disease-free cassava
Cassava farm The importance of planting virus-free cassava stems was discussed at the recent Farmers/Stakeholders Training Workshop held at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike...
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Government to arrest of substandard seed producers, importers
Seeds The Federal Government said it has set up a task force to arrest and prosecute producers and importers of substandard seeds. It also read riot acts to farmers who engage in the production and...
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NBMA canvasses regular training for biotech regulators to improve yields
Dr. Rufus Ebegba Regulators of modern biotechnology need to be trained to ensure that Nigeria benefits maximally from the technology, for effective biosafety management in the country. Director...
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Fish farmers battle high production cost
Catfish • High Feed Cost, Irregular Prices Pose Serious Problem • Low Patronage Recorded Fish farmers are currently facing intense threat that might force them to go underground, as a result of serious...
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CBN: We have disbursed N43.92b for Anchor Borrowers’ Programme
Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has released N43.92b to over 200,000 farmers under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). Governor of the apex...
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South African firm partners KADS Capital to revive moribund agro-businesses
Towards reviving moribund agricultural facilities lying fallow across the country, an agro-business firm, KADS Capital Group, is partnering a South Africa-based company, PBS Trading Ltd, to revive...
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Abia Senator donates fertilizer
Fertilizer Farmers in Abia Central Senatorial District, Abia State, recently got a major support to boost their productivity with the receipt of 1,000 cans of modern fertilizer from Senator Theodore...
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FG to clampdown on poultry product smugglers, vendors
• To Invade Cold Rooms In its drive to boost local production of poultry products, government said it would soon commence the onslaught on poultry product smugglers because of its negative effect on...
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Media and Nigeria’s agricultural growth
From verifiable historical records of Nigeria’s chequered socio-political history, the mass media can justifiably and evidently pride itself, more than any profession, as occupying the frontline in...
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HarvestPlus sets for 2017 nutritious food fair
HarvestPlus Chief Executive Officer, Bev Postma Still basking in the euphoria of success recorded in the previous editions, all is now set for the 2017 Nutritious Food Fair (NFF), scheduled for...
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