AGRICULTURE
Government Urged to Support Local Farmers to Address Food Crisis
From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja Dr Ashimashga Michael Akoloaga, Executive Officer of Eden Moringa Productions and Marketers Limited, has urged the ...
Food Security: Akwa Ibom Governor Unveils Farm Days Initiative
Approves N2 Billion for Gratuities From Joe Effiong, Uyo As part of his efforts to achieve the fo ...
Dying salmon trouble Norway's vast fish-farm industry
Salmon like these are dying prematurely at fish farms in Norway. Photo: - / Norwegian Food Safety Authority/AFPSource: AFPThey are hailed ...
We supply grasscutter breeding stocks to farmers
Jovana Farms encompasses a vast range of experience in the field of grasscutter breeding and production accumulated almost 25 years of work i ...
Food security: Oluremi Tinubu, Zainab Idris, empower women farmers in North-West
From Olanrewaju Lawal,Birnin Kebbi •(L – R) Fatimah Abbas, Gov Idris, Zainab Idris and other d ...
Looking for the white lion?
Last week my neighbour who is aware that l have ventured into private rearing of chicken, had asked me ...
Nigerian Govt urged to ban use of GMOs, inorganic pesticides
A Civil Society Organisation, Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, in collaboration with the Genetically Mutilated Organism (GMO)-Free Nigeria Alliance and the Network of Women an ...
'Harvesting data': Latin American AI startups transform farming
Aerial view of a soybean plantation in the municipality of Montividiu, Goias State, Brazil, taken on January 22, 2024. Photo: Sergio Lima / AFP/FileSource: AFP
Sustainable agriculture: Israel to boost partnership with Nigeria
The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has expressed his countrys readiness to boost partnership with Nigeria toward ensuring sustainable agriculture in the African countr ...
Enugu govts proposed Produce City not RUGA – Nnaji
As controversies continue to rage in Enugu State over the proposed Produce City by Enugu State government, a prominent indigene of the state, Alhaji Sani Nnaji has dispelled the fear t ...
Govt mobilises farmers nationwide for wet season farming
Government at all levels have started equipping farmers with agricultural inputs in order to facilitate this years wet season farming and imp ...
Unexpected strawberry crop spins Burkina's 'red gold'
Burkina strawberries are considered 'red gold' in the Sahel. Photo: FANNY NOARO-KABRÃ / AFPSource: AFPIn the suburbs of Burkina ...
In Nigeria food is not ready
In any city or town in Nigeria you are likely to find a sign board in some shady corner that announces in a hen scraw ...
Nasarawa will contribute to federation account through Agriculture, Mining – Gov Sule
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said his administrations strategy is to bolster the states contribution to the federation account through the development of agriculture a ...
Experts endorse policies on agro produce standardisation, grading
From Okwe Obi, Abuja Worried by the rejection and poor grading of commodities from Nigeria, some experts in the sector, yesterday, in Abuja, formulate ...
Varsity Don decries neglect of dairy farms in Nigeria
From Lateef Dada, Osogbo A University Don, Professor Paulina Adeniji, has decried the neglect of dairy farms and restriction of cattle rearing to the lo ...
FG supports Ginger farmers with N1.6bn worth of inputs
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) Executive Secret ...
Plateau governor tackles hotels for importing Irish potatoes, beef from South Africa
Says action scandalous From Okwe Obi, Abuja Plateau State Governor Caleb Muftwang has flayed majo ...
FG supports ginger farmers with N1.6 billion worth of inputs
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) Executive Secretary, Mohammed Abu Ibrahim, said the Federal Governmen ...
Ondo farmers protest alleged destruction of farms by Chinese company
Some farmers in Ondo State have kicked against the move by the state government to lease their land to a Chinese company. The farmers from no fewer than 24 communiti ...
Abia to accommodate women farmers in proposed agricultural industrial land
From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Abia State Government has pledged to accommodate smallholder women farme ...
Ukraine ready to licence farm exports to assuage Poland: minister
Agriculture minister Mykola Solsky said Ukraine was ready to introduce export licences for four types of cereals. Photo: Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFPSource: AFP
Ginger famers lost over N12bn to fungal disease – Nigerian Govt
The Nigerian federal government has said the outbreak of the ginger blight disease in four states in Nigeria has resulted in a loss of over N12 billion by farmers. T ...
Abuja farmers, others lost N12bn to ginger disease – FG
The Federal Government, on Monday, confirmed the outbreak of ginger blight epidemic in four states in Nigeria, adding that ginger farmers have lost over N12bn due to the di ...
Food security: Benue farmers seek govts help for dry-season farming
From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi •Farmers working on their farm Even
End killing of farmers, grow agriculture
NIGERIANS are living in very difficult times. Fresh reports that Nigerians are deserting their farms in several states due to banditry and other forms of insecurity ...
Neglect of agriculture, locally made products responsible for current hardship – Oyo pilgrims welfare board chair
The Chairman, Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing) Sheikh Hashim Atere, has declared that the current economic hardship in the country was caused by neglect of agriculture an ...
Sprinklers and drip irrigation help Iraqis beat drought
A water-saving irrigation system revived Iraqi farmer Mohammed Sami's crops -- and hopes. Photo: AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFPSource: AFPAfte ...
Polish farmers block roads in new Ukraine imports protest
Polish farmers have staged regular protests against EU policies on climate measures and imports from outside the bloc. Photo: Wojtek Radwanski / AFPSource: AFP
Vietnam farmers struggle for fresh water as drought brings salinisation
A farmer sits in a drought-stricken rice field in Vietnam's southern Ben Tre province, which is plagued by intruding salt water. Photo: Nhac NGUYEN / AFPSourc ...