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CAVA II identifies inconsistency in raw materials as bane of cassava production
CassavaThe Country Manager of Cassava Adding Value for Africa II (CAVA II) (Nigeria), Prof. Later Sanni has identified inconsistency in the supply of raw materials as a major and critical point for the...
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FECA: Ogbeh reads riot act to intruders
Minister of Agriculture, Audu OgbehThe Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Audu Ogbeh, has expressed Federal Government’s readiness to prosecute people trespassing landed properties...
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Expert blames researchers for dearth of wheat in southeast
The Pioneer Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, (MOUAU), Abia State, Prof. Placid Njoku has challenged researchers at the institution to focus on how wheat, Onion,...
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FUNAAB: workshop tackles food insecurity
Federal University of Agriculture, AbeokutaAs part of efforts to address challenges of global demand for safe food, the Food Processing and Value Addition Programme of Centre of Excellence in...
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NABG advocates law on national agribusiness investment plan
A Sesame plantation in Jigawa StateThe Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG) has called for the enactment of a law on National Agribusiness Investment Plan for Food and Nutrition Security in Nigeria,...
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Lagosians laud Ambode for Lake Rice, fair sales
Lake RiceAs Lagos State government commences sales of Lake Rice for the festive season, residents have lauded government for logistics put in place to ease purchase at designated centres. According...
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At third nutritious food fair, stakeholders task women on malnutrition
Dr. Paul Ilona<br /> Women have been identified as major players in addressing malnutrition in Nigeria and unless they are trained to make nutrition-sensitive decisions, malnutrition cannot be...
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MITROS Rice’ll be available at affordable prices, says Amosun
The MITROS Ofada Rice PHOTO: GBENGA AKINFENWA The Ogun State government has joined the league of rice-producing states in the country, with the launch of the MITROS Rice processing factory and formal...
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FAO rekindles food sustainability in Northeast through dry season farming
Country Representative, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Suffyan Koroma (middle), with Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, leading the distribution of dry season farming inputs in Maiduguri....
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Researchers, policymakers meet in Tanzania to discuss cassava agronomy
Scientists across Africa and their colleagues in other parts of the world met with policymakers in Tanzania, under the auspices of the African Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) to discuss the progress made...
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NEPC set to address inadequacies in cocoa export
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) is set to address inadequacies and raise awareness of farmers on processing high-quality cocoa for export. Executive Director of NEPC, Mr. Olusegun...
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Poultry farmers lament high cost of feeds
Poultry farmers in Delta on Friday lamented the increase in price of feeds in 2017, saying it led to high cost of poultry during the Yuletide and New Year festivities. Some poultry farmers told the...
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Still a long way to attaining self-sufficiency in sugar production
Sugarcane plantation Despite Nigeria’s potential in producing sugar for local consumption, the country’s reliance on the importation of the commodity has become worrisome for a nation endowed with...
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Don seeks focus on employable agricultural economy
AgricultureWorried about the high rate of youth unemployment, a professor of Agricultural Economics, at the Michael Opkara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Uzochukwu Onyebinama, has...
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Making cassava safe for human, animal consumption
CassavaGrown on about seven million hectares, cassava is a major staple in Nigeria, which has transited from a food security crop to a cash crop. It has well-established multiplication and processing...
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Ogbeh wants scientists to advise FG on way forward
Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture Audu Ogbeh The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has called on Nigerian scientists to advise the Federal Government on the acceptability or otherwise of...
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Cross River unveils rice, crashes price
Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade • Set To Commence Exportation Of Banana The Cross River State government has launched its premium quality rice, as part of its quota to the Federal...
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House sets up committee to probe cassava bread fund
• NCAPMA, Master Bakers, Cassava Farmers Hail Move Sequel to The Guardian’s exclusive report on the implementation of the Cassava Bread Fund titled “Cassava Bread Fund Going The Way Of Failed...
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Pig farmers task NASS on piggery colonies bill
PHOTO: inhabitat.com The National Association of Piggery Farmers (NAPF) has called on members of the National Assembly (NASS) to pass a law on piggery colonies in the Northern states, to put an end to...
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Ogbeh identifies agric varsities as stimulus for economic diversification,...
Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, has identified universities of agriculture as stimuli for economic diversification, food and nutrition...
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