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By Felicia Imohimi In commemoration of the World Veterinary Day (WVD), Blueblood Veterinary Services, an NGO, has urged the government to formulate enabling policies for growth and development of the veterinary sector. Dr Bala Mohammed, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organisation, made the call in an interview with theContinue Reading

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  By Ibukun Emiola The Ogun State Government in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, (IITA), Ibadan and the World Bank have inaugurated an information system targeted at farmers and value-chain actors for the economic growth of the state.  The system tagged ‘Ogun State Farmers Information Management System’Continue Reading

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Stakeholders at IFAD’s Country Strategic Opportunities Programme(COSOP) Design Regional Technical Consultations Workshop for 2024-2029, held on Monday in Asaba, Delta pix by NAN By Ifeanyi Olannye The Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have commenced a review of its agriculture intervention programme to empower smallholder farmers inContinue Reading

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Members of the Committee on Critiquing and Production of training manuals for Nomadic Youth on Skills acquisition and sustainable livelihoods. By Ahmed Ubandoma The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to partner with the National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE) to empower and strengthen the capacity of nomads in theContinue Reading

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By Leonard Okachie  The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has launched a South-East regional consultation to promote agriculture and food systems transformation at the states and regional levels. The programme tagged ‘Country Strategic Opportunities Programme” (COSOP) 2024-2029,’ held on Thursday in Umuahia, the Abia capital. It had major participantsContinue Reading

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By Gami Tadanyigbe The Director, Heinrich Boll Foundation Nigeria, Mr Jochen Luckscheiter, has urged farmers to exercise caution when administering pesticides to crops for healthy living and to help save the environment. Luckscheiter made the call at a Two-Day Engagement Workshop of Social Media Influencers/Journalists on the Nigeria Pesticide AtlasContinue Reading