By Isaiah Eka Stakeholders in the veterinary sector have called for a strong legal framework to ensure proper management of animal health in the country. The stakeholders from the Federal and State Ministry of Agriculture, Resolve to Save Lives, and Orixine Consulting said this in Uyo during a four-day stakeholders’Continue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, has inaugurated irrigation systems and research farm equipment to develop and deliver improved varieties more quickly and on a larger scale. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project, funded by the Crops to End Hunger initiativeContinue Reading
By Anita Uzoagba An agriculture expert, Mr Sunday Obasi, has urged Nigerians and small-scale farmers to adopt all-year-round farming techniques in organic and climate-resilient agriculture to boost national food security. Obasi, a staff of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, gave the advice on an All-Year-Round Farming TrainingContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has launched the National Agricultural Sample Survey (NASS) 2023 Report, towards developing data-driven policies to achieve food security and economic diversification. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of AgricultureContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Mycotoxicology Society of Nigeria (MSN) in collaboration with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has moved for the detection and early prevention of mycotoxins in Nigeria’s agro-produce. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that farmers and agriculture stakeholders were educated on risk management of mycotoxinsContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama No fewer than 21 agricultural extension officers from Bauchi, Jigawa and Kano States have benefited from intensive training on Decision Support Tools (DSTs). DSTs is a technology designed to improve soil fertility management and optimise agricultural yields. The training exercise is being implemented by the Center forContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado The North East Development Commission (NEDC) in Adamawa, on Saturday, distributed food items to vulnerable groups and key organisations as part of renewed effort to impact society. Speaking during the outreach on Saturday, NEDC’s Coordinator, Mr Khalifa Lawan, said that the initiative aligns with aContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Government has unveiled the Biofortified Blending Machine and Biofortified Rice to tackle growing micronutrient deficiencies in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the unveiling of the Biofortified Rice was held at the Lagos State Rice Mill, Imota, Ikorodu onContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) says it has supported no fewer than 477,284 smallholder farmers across the 44 local government areas of the state under its crop component implemented by the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA). Abdulrasheed Kofar-Mata, the Project Coordinator, disclosed this during theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says it is committed to harmonising data in the livestock sector as part of efforts aimed at repositioning it to deliver better outcomes. The Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Maiha, made this known while declaring open a multi-stakeholder’ workshop in Abuja. The workshopContinue Reading
