Lagos inaugurates Food Market in Badagry
To promote the structuring of agricultural produce marketing for traceability and quality assurance, Lagos State Government has inaugurated a new Food Market at Agbalata... The post Lagos inaugurates...
View ArticleOCP, IRC raise farmers, agro dealers capacity in Adamawa community
Five hundred smallholder farmers and 119 agro dealers in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State have benefitted from an intervention programme... The post OCP, IRC raise farmers, agro...
View ArticleVSF supports Northeast insurgency victims with 3,600 goats
To lessen the hardship experienced in the Northeast region due to activities of Boko Haram insurgents, which led to the killing of over six million animals... The post VSF supports Northeast insurgency...
View ArticleHow to maximize potentials of plantain
Plantain (Musa spp.) is a staple crop, a source of carbohydrate, rich in vitamin and minerals such as calcium and iron. Unripe plantain can be used as a booster for iron deficiency in the body. The...
View ArticleStakeholders charge CBN to implement university-based poultry scheme
Poultry production specialists and industry players have charged the Central Bank of Nigeria to activate the campus-based poultry production it promised The post Stakeholders charge CBN to implement...
View ArticleAgric crowdfunding operators warn Nigerians against scams, pool N20bn for...
Nigerians have been warned to avoid traps of scammers in the name of agricultural crowdfunding platforms offering unrealistic return on investments. Operators have also said that since inception of the...
View ArticleKano government unveils N36 billion Ruga settlement project
The Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has inaugurated a $95 million agro-pastoral development project, a flagship programme anchored on food security The post Kano government unveils N36...
View ArticleExperts suggest solution to reduce post-harvest loss in tomato value-chain
Stakeholders in agribusiness have raised concern over the increasing threat of post-harvest loss in the tomato value-chain, a development if not tackled with needed solution; is capable of frustrating...
View ArticleCouncil expresses readiness for quality seeds, seedlings
Following the forecast by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) that there would be adequate rainfall patterns this year, the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has expressed readiness to...
View Article‘Enzymes in poultry feeds prevent environmental pollution, boost growth’
Animal scientists have found that that pretreatment of feed with commercial enzymes is effective for increasing absorption, conversion ratio, growth and bioavailability of phosphorus, which could...
View Article‘Poor varieties of seeds affecting tomato production’
Poor planting materials have been identified as a factor retarding production, higher yield and profitability of tomato production. The post ‘Poor varieties of seeds affecting tomato production’...
View ArticleConflict resolution crucial for food security, poverty alleviation, say experts
Professionals have explained that food insecurity is aggravated by conflicts, crimes, terrorism and religious extremism, especially from the grain and arable crop-producing zones of the country. The...
View ArticleFUNAAB, French government collaborate nn acuaculture, others
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State and the Government of France are working on collaborating in the areas of agricultural development and academic exchange. The post...
View ArticleLagos targets producing 25% of food by 2025
Lagos State Government said it is building modern agriprenuers that would drive its e-agriculture policy of digitalising sales and marketing of agricultural produce. The post Lagos targets producing...
View ArticleInvesting in palm oil and kernel oil production for export
Palm Oil is known to be an excellent source of bio available calcium and least allergic of all edible oil. The demand-supply gap thereby opens up opportunities for investors in this sector. The post...
View ArticleSoil fertility decline threatens food sufficiency
Soil mismanagement has been identified as one of the factors responsible for failure of the country's agricultural plans. The lack of soil knowledge and management by farmers has led to a lot of soil...
View ArticleAgro-climate information gets boost as UNILORIN hosts NiMET’s weather station
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has concluded arrangements to establish a Regional Centre of Excellence in Meteorological Research in the six geopolitical zones of the country The post...
View Article‘How rice farmers in Taraba maximise rice production’
Farmers in Taraba State have taken maximum advantage of the closure of land borders to rev up production of rice and other crops, soaring high with the emergence of paddy pyramids The post ‘How rice...
View ArticleAgric varsity’s feed research lowers cost, duration of poultry production
The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, through its research on cost-effective and nutritionally balanced animal feeds, has successfully lowered the average cost and time of...
View ArticleFG urges youths, farmers to take advantage of border policy
The Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, has urged the Nigerian youths and farmers to take advantage of the continued border closure to explore the goldmine in agriculture. The post FG urges youths,...
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