Hybrid seeds resuscitating cotton production, says NABDA
The National Biotechnology Development Agency has said Bollgard 2 (BT Cotton), a genetically modified cotton hybrid seeds, approved for use in 2017 by the Federal Government has brought life back to cotton production. Deputy Executive Director, NABDA, Dr Rose Gidado, said this at Shelleng during
Learn MoreBotswana to compensate farmers for animal-caused damage
The government of Botswana will spend millions of pula to compensate farmers that have lost crops due to wild animals, the Wildlife and Natural Parks Director, Kabelo Senyatso, said. “Currently we have four projects of fixing and maintaining fences to help control the elephants and
Learn MoreGovernors, Emefiele meet to avert food shortage
AS a measure against an imminent challenge of food shortage in the country, the 36 states governors are scheduled to meet on Monday with the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, and other stakeholders on how to explore the dry season farming option being promoted by the
Learn MoreRed Cross deworms over 200, 000 cows in Nasarawa
International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has dewormed no fewer than 200, 000 cows across three Local Government Areas in Nasarawa State. Veterinarian Field Officer (FO) of Jos-Sub-delegation of the organisation, Dr Usman Baba stated this Friday while speaking with journalists at Jangwa community
Learn MoreYam becomes Nigeria’s priority crop for 2020
Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that the ministry has made yam a priority crop in 2020 fiscal year out of over 28 crops being promoted. Nanono disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at the stakeholders meeting on `Yam Value
Learn MoreHow biosecurity can prevent disease transmission in animals – Expert
Biosecurity has been identified as a major preventive measure to reduce the risk of disease transmission in animals. This was the conclusion at the presentation on the ‘Role of Biosecurity in the Prevention of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Nigeria’. Biosecurity
Learn MoreCocoa farmers earn only 6% of chocolate industry’s total revenue – Report
A report by the Federated Commodities (FEDCO), a licenced cocoa buying firm headquartered in Ghana, has revealed that cocoa farmers only earn about 6 per cent of the chocolate industry’s total revenues. This is despite undergoing arrays of strenuous hikes in order to make the commodity available all
Learn MoreFan Milk PLC commences land clearing in Ogun for dairy production
Enhanced agricultural output is one of the ways through which Nigeria is looking to diversify its economy away from crude oil and Fan Milk PLC is leading the charge to ensure the country can anchor its sustainability through backward integration in dairy production. To make this
Learn MoreNigerian women farmers hand over hoes to museum, seek mechanised farming
Members of the Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), have dramatically taken their hoes to a museum in order to make way for mechanised farming in the country. The farmers on Tuesday took their hoes to the museum at the Cyprian Ekwensi Centre for
Learn MoreFood and agriculture market in Africa to rise above $1 trillion by 2030 – AfDB President
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, has estimated that the size of the food and agriculture market in Africa will rise to over $1 trillion by 2030. He made this disclosure in his remarks at the 5th Annual meeting of the
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