Mushroom opportunities for farmers
MUSHROOM, medicinal cannabis and cut flowers are among three alternative crops which could be grown successfully in the South of Scotland. That’s the conclusion of a new report published by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). They recommend farmers in Dumfries and Galloway looking to diversify from the
Learn MoreTropical food farmers must grow more on less land, as climate policy shifts
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Tropical farmers will struggle to meet rising food demand unless they sustainably boost yields on the same land, with rising forest protection and carbon prices aimed at fighting climate change expected to hinder agriculture expansion, researchers said on Monday.
Learn MoreGrant will help build Lakeville farm’s mission of feeding the poor
A Lakeville farm that helps provide low-income families with access to fresh produce plans to expand its facilities as a result of new state funding. Elliot Farm was awarded a $500,000 grant through the state’s Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program, which supports efforts to ensure people
Learn MoreTela: The New Maize Variety
Tela maize is the new buzz in the agricultural sector of the North. This is the view of a majority of farmers who converged for a stakeholders’ interactive forum in Kano State. Kaduna State chairman of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAM), Nuhu Aminu, acknowledged the awesome
Learn MoreFirms team up to deploy solar energy to poultry farm
Rensource, a leading West African renewable energy services provider, has announced a solar project partnership with the Norwegian impact investment company, Empower solar Energy, to deploy a 700 KWp solar photo-voltaic plant to one of Nigeria´s largest egg producers, Premium Poultry Farms. The power plant will
Learn MoreCBN Boosts Poultry Sector With N12.5bn In One Year
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the sum of N12.552 billion to large, medium and small-scale poultry farmers in the country as part of its strategy to boost egg and meat production as well as create more jobs in the country throught the poultry sector.
Learn MoreHybrid 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
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