Genetically modified beans safe for consumption, scientists insist
Following fears and concerns by some civil society orgnisations and farmers over the safety of the newly commercialised Bt Cowpea (beans), scientists have reaffirmed that the pulse is safe for...
View ArticleLower Niger Basin authority employs high techs for agro-allied services
The Managing Director of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr Adeniyi Saheed Aremu, has disclosed to The Guardian that the management has purchased a drone as part...
View ArticleOld grazing reserves belong to states, not FG, says Oyo government
The current engagement that we have with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) falls into two board categories. The first one has to do with the work we are doing alongside with...
View Article‘Government has not informed PAN of bird flu outbreaks’
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has said it is not officially informed that there is an outbreak of bird flu in any part of the country.President of the association, Mr Ibrahim Mam.... The...
View ArticleExperts proffer solution to cashew crisis
This is not the best of times for cashew farmers, exporters and other stakeholders in the cashew value-chain, as the industry is currently hit by a major glut that has plunged it into huge losses. The...
View ArticleEU, FAO to establish livestock, livelihoods projects in North East
The Country Representative of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of United Nations, Nourou Tall said the European Union (UN) Trust Fund is supporting the food agency to establish productive safety...
View ArticleEdo signs tripartite agreement to assist 455 cassava farmers
The Edo State Government said it has signed a tripartite agreement with the Elephant Group and Heritage Agro Allied Foods (H2AFoods), of United States (U.S), to strengthen the cassava value-chain, to...
View ArticleHow Nigeria can maximize potentials of sesame seeds
Sesame seed is considered Nigeria’s second largest agro export earner, with the potential of generating billions of naira in foreign exchange yearly, if given the necessary attention it deserves. The...
View ArticleEPSAN applauds FG for banning NPK fertiliser importation
The Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has applauded the Federal Government’s total ban on the importation of all blends of Nitrogen Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK)...
View ArticleHow new technology boosts crop productivity by 40%
Researchers in the United States of America have developed a new technology that can trap photosynthetic energy capable of increasing crop productivity by at least 40 per cent. The researchers...
View ArticleKaduna: El’rufai commissions DFID-assisted milk, yoghurt processing plant
Kaduna State Government has commissioned a 500 litre per day capacity rural milk processing plant in Ladugga grazing reserve. The plant commissioned by Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr. Hadiza...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs, association caution farmers against early land preparation,...
Farm equipment service providers, entrepreneurs and farm operation specialists have cautioned farmers across the zones against early land clearing, preparation and crop cultivation. Resources and...
View ArticleProcessors, researchers suggest ways to prevent rejection of farm exports
Processors, farmers and scientists have suggested ways to prevent monumental losses emanating from rejection of agro-allied products exported from Nigeria to other countries, especially Europe and...
View Article‘How to preserve beans, other food crops for years without chemicals’
Dr. Patricia Pessu is the Acting Executive Director of the Nigeria Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) in Ilorin, Kwara State. She spoke to Head of Agro-Economy Desk, FEMI IBIROGBA, on...
View ArticleNAFDAC, NAQS disagree on use of Methyl bromide
The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has disagreed with the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over the ban on the phytosanitary use of Methyl bromide....
View ArticleDon urges varsities to promote cross-disciplinary scholarships
Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences, Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos state, Prof. Aderemi Raji-Oyelade, has advised institutions of higher learning across the country to...
View ArticleDon advocates exposure of children to natural resources management
A Professor in the School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri, U.S.A, Professor Mark Morgan has called for early exposure and education of children on best natural resources management...
View ArticleMore reactions, questions on safety of PBR cowpea
The recent approval of the Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea (popularly called beans) developed by the Institute for Agricultural Research, (IAR) Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has continued to generate...
View ArticleGrowing money in the backyard
Inadequate farm irrigation facilities in Nigeria and dramatically changing climate as a result of ozone layers depletion have affected quality and quantity of food produced in the country. The post...
View ArticleFirm targets $3.4 billion investments in agric by 2023
The Nigeria Agribusiness Register (NAR) has disclosed plans to facilitate new agribusiness investments worth $3.4 billion from domestic and foreign sources by 2023. The post Firm targets $3.4 billion...
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