FG, L-PRES train officers on animal disease response

By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has commenced the training of epidemiological and veterinary public health officers across the country. The initiative is being carried out in collaboration with the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The training aims to equip participantsContinue Reading

Association wants young Nigerians to embrace livestock farming as career

By Sylvester Thompson The Abuja Chapter of Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN) has organised a quiz competition to inspire young Nigerians to embrace livestock agriculture as a career. The competition, held in Abuja, offered a platform for young pupils to showcase their understanding of animal science and agriculture, aContinue Reading

AgriConnect helping small farmers move from subsistence to surplus – World Bank

By Kadiri Abdulrahman The World Bank says AgriConnect, its flagship initiative to boost agriculture, will assist smallholder farmers move from subsistence to surplus. President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, said this on Friday in Washington, during the plenary of the annual meetings of the group. Banga noted thatContinue Reading