Checking indicators of well-brooded chicks
Brooding plays an essential role in laying the foundation for optimal flock performance. Without proper brooding, chicks can’t reach their genetic potential, resulting in reduced yield, poor flock...
View ArticleNigerian scientists tackle cassava challenges for Asia, America
The Next-Generation (Next-Gen) Cassava Breeding project Nigerian scientist, Dr Chiedozie Egesi, who was a foremost scientist in the breeding of Vitamin-A bio-fortified ‘yellow’ cassava being promoted...
View ArticleCollege ex-provost faults FG’s ranching project, rice production figure
A former provost of the Kabba College of Agriculture, Kogi State, Dr Akin Olonihuwa, has faulted the Federal Government’s proposed cattle ranch development. The former college administrator said “The...
View ArticleMaking gold mines of dry season farming
Fresh dry season farm products do command premium prices for various agricultural products. This is so in a free economy where forces of demand and supply play dominant roles in determining prices of...
View ArticleEconomic diversification through agriculture is imperative, says CBN
Considering the important role agriculture plays in providing the impetus for economic growth and development, including provision of food and employment for the ever growing population, raw materials...
View ArticleEkiti seeks partnership with China in commercial agric
The Ekiti State government has canvassed the partnership of the Government and people of China to achieve sustainable development in the key sectors revolving around its four-point agenda. The post...
View ArticleGuinness launches scheme to promote agric value chain
In its bid to key into the Federal Government’s policy on diversification and local content, growth of the agricultural value chain and that of smallholder farmers, Guinness Nigeria Plc., has launched...
View ArticleOCP Africa to build $1b fertiliser plants
The OCP Fertilisers Nigeria Limited said it is establishing two industrial fertiliser plants worth $1b this year, to complement government’s effort to boost local production. The post OCP Africa to...
View ArticleLagos denies disappearance of Lake Rice during yuletide
The Lagos State Government producers of Lake Rice told The Guardian last week that it sold a total of 18,494 bags of the 50kg size, 2,034 of 25kg and 72 bags of 10kg of the product between Saturday.......
View ArticleHow to preserve, get best of tomatoes
Last year, a deputy Director at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mrs. Christiana Essenwa, warned Nigerians to stay away from rotten tomatoes, as consuming them...
View ArticleFG, ARMTI train women, youths on cassava value chain
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in collaboration with the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Ilorin, Kwara State has trained women and youths in...
View ArticleOkitipupa oil palm firm to recall sacked workers
Okitipupa Oil Palm Company Plc (OOPC) has said it is ready to re-absorb some of its sacked workers after a protracted strike lasting over three months. The Guardian learnt that the industrial strike...
View Article‘We are building formidable economy with rice, cocoa production, processing’
Determined to break away from over-dependence on federal revenue allocations, Cross River State government is embarking on mega agriculture programmes to produce cocoa, rice and poultry with the...
View ArticleManaging heat stress in poultry, other livestock farms
Heat, especially in the tropics, can have negative effects on poultry performance. Number of eggs produced can reduce, weight gain can be impaired and feed conversion efficiency can be affected during...
View ArticleFG plans solar cold chain equipment for tomato preservation
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said the Federal Government will provide solar-powered cold rooms in Kano State for the preservation of tomatoes, The minister...
View ArticleNCAM canvasses resuscitation of farm settlements for job creation
The Executive Director of the National Centre for National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), Ilorin, Dr Yomi Kasali... The post NCAM canvasses resuscitation of farm settlements for job...
View Article1.2m tons of LAKE rice being sold since Dec 2018, says Lagos
The Lagos State government has delivered 1,191,025 kilogrammes, approximately 1.2 million metric tonnes, of LAKE brand of rice to the Lagos metropolis since December 2018. The post 1.2m tons of LAKE...
View ArticleFed Government releases PBR cowpea for commercial use
The Federal Government has released a Pod Borer Resistant variety of cowpea for commercial use to boost crop production in the country. The post Fed Government releases PBR cowpea for commercial use...
View Article‘With 10,000-hectare coconut plantations, we’ll employ100,000 youths’
In 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari came in and we were very optimistic. So, we concluded to contribute to diversifying the economy through agriculture. The post ‘With 10,000-hectare coconut...
View ArticleNISER tasks FG on farmers-herders conflicts
In a bid to find lasting solution to farmers-herdsmen conflicts, the Federal Government has been told to strengthen security arrangements for herders and farming communities, especially in the north...
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