Ogun educates farmers, scientists on anti-microbial resistance
To ensure measurable containment of the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), there must be improved awareness and understanding of AMR, through effective communication, education and training. The post Ogun...
View ArticleIITA to train 30,000 farmers in five states
About 30,000 farmers from Abia, Benue, Oyo, Ogun and Osun State will benefit from the training on the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management & Best Planting Practices. The post IITA to train 30,000...
View ArticleForestry stakeholders move to curtail deforestation, desertification, erosion
Stakeholders in Forestry industry have resolved to curtail the menace of deforestation, desertification and erosion in Nigeria, through promotion of agroforestry as an effective tool towards achieving...
View ArticleACAI deepens awareness on cassava weed management, practices
Three Nigerian radio stations are now broadcasting agronomic recommendations on the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management and Best Planting Practices. The post ACAI deepens awareness on cassava weed...
View ArticleIITA-ACAI to train 30,000 farmers in Abia, Benue, Oyo, others
bout 30,000 farmers from Abia, Benue, Oyo, Ogun and Osun state will benefit from the training on the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management & Best Planting Practices, says Godwin Atser, ACAI Digital...
View ArticleStop the talk, get youths involved in agric, by Ibe, others
The Federal Government and states have been advised to stop the talk and put infrastructure, enabling the environment and necessary investments in place to harness the intelligence, vigour The post...
View ArticleAbiodun calls for partnership in agriculture
Ogun State Government has reaffirmed its readiness to make everyone interested in farming. The post Abiodun calls for partnership in agriculture appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria...
View ArticleIITA to present digital tools in cassava, maize farming systems to policymakers
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in the framework of the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) will on Monday present a series of digital innovation tools in cassava......
View ArticleAdequate health services for farmers will aid profit margin, production, says...
Provision of adequate health services and necessary welfare packages for the well being of farmers, has been identified as necessary impetus to increase production and profit margin in the agriculture...
View Article158 farmers get chicks, feeds, others in Edo agripreneur initiative
The Edo State Government has given out 125,000 chicks, feeds and vaccines, among other support facilities, to 158 poultry farmers, in the pilot phase of the state’s poultry production scheme. The post...
View ArticleFirm begins programme to boost palm oil production
After the successful launch of the National Initiatives for Sustainable and Climate-smart Oil Palm Smallholders (NISCOPS) in West Africa, Solidaridad is set to commence full implementation of the palm...
View Article55,500 AADS capacity poultry cluster takes off in Abia
A 55,500 bird capacity Ultra Modern Poultry Cluster, under the Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has taken-off at Umuosu –Nsulu... The post 55,500...
View ArticleBorder closure: Onion going the way of rice
Regardless of whatever benefits the Federal Government claims the land borders closure is accruing to farmers, observations have shown that the policy has also exposed the country’s inadequacies in the...
View Article‘Industrial utilisation of crops inevitable for progress in agric’
True progress in agriculture can be actualised if more farm products are industrially processed and post-harvest losses are minimised. The post ‘Industrial utilisation of crops inevitable for progress...
View ArticleHow women empowerment can improve productivity
Despite a critical role women play in agriculture and their efforts to contribute to feeding about 200 million Nigerians with wholesome foods, they are faced with a number of difficulties that hinder...
View ArticleLagos moves to sanitise red meat value chain
Lagos State Government has inaugurated what it termed-a three-prong strategy to sanitise the red meat value chain, ensure consumption of healthy and wholesome red meat in the state. The post Lagos...
View ArticleRice economy to hit $6.3 billion in 2025
Nigeria's Rice economy is estimated at $5.2b and has been projected to hit $6.3b by 2025. However, the country is far from attaining the feat The post Rice economy to hit $6.3 billion in 2025 appeared...
View ArticleImplementation of agric policies must be proactive, grassroot directed -...
Stakeholders at the Farm2Fork Dialogue have urged all players and actors involved in policy making to create proactive policies at the grassroots level The post Implementation of agric policies must be...
View ArticleLagos APPEALS targets over 1,600 agro entrepreneurs
The Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project have commenced the process of raising over 1,600 Agro Entrepreneurs within the next two...
View ArticleSmile ignites yuletide season with perfect gift offers, unveils new package
Pushing further its accustomed excellence service streak, Smile Communications, Nigeria’s leading 4G LTE Broadband service provider, has introduced another set of customer-centric campaigns that will...
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