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How to diversify economy - Aregbesola
Rauf Aregbesola The Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has called for a ban on export of primary farm produce, as part of strategies to grow local production and enhance the value chains of...
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ACAI to boost cassava production
Ogun State Cassava Multiplication Project, Ibiade, part of the state’s programme to boost cassava production. Determined to ensure that cassava yields realise its fullest potential and to also reduce...
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Engineers, lecturers task Federal Government on food security
food security Worried by the prevailing level of food insecurity in the country, coupled with the abysmal performance of food and agro industries, the Federal Government has been urged to put in place...
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Large scale farmer expresses optimism over bumper harvest
Farming A large scale farmer in Kano State, Alhaji Garba Bichi, has expressed optimism that the state would record bumper harvest this farming season. He made the observation in an interview with the...
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GEMS4 takes campaign to Mile 12 market
Practice Manager, West Africa World Bank Trade & Competitiveness, Rashmi Shankar (l); Financial Secretary, Fresh Fruit & Perishable Items dealers association, Mile 12, Alhaji Shehu Sani; Lead...
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Mahmud: How we tamed tomato ebola
Professor Mukhtari Mahmud, Assistant Director, Extension, Monitoring and Evaluation, Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, led the team that researched and...
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Local rice production: Stakeholders demand better policies
In the face of soaring price of imported rice, experts are advocating urgent import substitution programme, introduction of stringent restrictions on rice importation and encouraging of more private...
View ArticleWorld's first cattle rearing robot developed in Australia
Meet SwagBot - the world's first cattle rounding robot, developed by Australian scientists to aid the country's livestock farmers. Professor Salah Sukkarieh heads the research team at the...
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Nigeria provides 70 per cent of seeds used in West Africa, says Lokpobiri
Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has disclosed that about 70 per cent of the seeds used in...
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Olam moves to accelerate ginger value chain in Kaduna
Olam Nigeria Ginger farmers in Southern Kaduna have received a fillip that would enhance their harvest, with a workshop, organised by Olam Nigeria for 500 ginger farmers in the state. Regional manager...
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FG, Arla foods seal pact on capacity building for dairy farmers
Arla Foods In its bids to commence the local sourcing of its dairy products, Arla Foods, producers of Dano Milk has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Federal Government, to commence...
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IITA-CWMP, Bayer CropScience train extension service providers, others
Participants at the Training of Trainers (ToT) program, undergoing a practical training in Ibadan Towards building the capacities of stakeholders to effectively tackle the problem of weeds, especially...
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Export agent tasks Government on ending rejection of Nigerian beans by EU
According to European Food Safety Authority, beans is expected to have maximum residue limit of 0.01mg/kg but the ones from Nigeria contain between 0.03mg and 4.6mg/kg of dichlorvos pesticide. PHOTO:...
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Experts task farmers on innovations
Mechanised farming As HarvestPlus Fetes 100 Farmers Farmers have been urged to plan effectively and see their farms as business entities. They are urged to link the expansive value chain, which feeds...
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Worries over produce export ban
Nigeria’s dried beans on display for sale in an open market, but rejected abroad As Experts Caution Against Overuse Of Chemicals The extension of the European Union (EU) ban on export of beans from...
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Katsina set to revive cotton, rice production
Aminu Bello MasariThe Katsina State government has announced its determination to revive cotton and rice production, as part of its diversification plans.According to Governor Aminu Bello Masari, the...
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Stakeholder commends government’s new drive in agriculture
A social commentator, educationist and pioneer Rector of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) College, Jos, Malam Abdulkarim Abdullahi has disclosed that the country’s agricultural policies, have...
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Abia acquires land for oil palm revolution
Abia State government has acquired about 8,000 hectares of land to effect oil palm revolution in the state.The Commissioner of Agriculture, Uzor Azubuike, who announced this during the flag off of the...
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Local fish farmers bemoan challenges hampering growth
Fishermen Despite the country’s marine endowment, manpower and conducive climate, a whopping sum of N97bn is spent annually for fish imports, which is hampering growth of the sector. According to...
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Northern Nigeria Flour sets for corn farming
Farming The non-availability of wheat, sorghum and maize for flour milling has spurred, the Northern Nigeria Flour Mills Plc., to deal with the situation by engaging in corn production. This was...
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