NALDA plans farm Estate to mitigate farmers/herders crisis
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has unveiled plans to establish integrated farm estate in Kogi State as part of efforts to mitigate farmers-herders crisis in Nigeria. The state has donated about 700 hectares of farmland to the authority for the establishment of farm estate
Read More6.6% agricultural budget inadequate for food security in Kogi – NGOs lament
The Participation Initiative For Behavioural Change in Development, PIBCID, and Actionaid Nigeria through Scaling up Public Investment Agriculture, (SUPIA) have lamented the poor budgetary allocation for agriculture in Kogi State. The non governmental organizations, who made their position known on Tuesday in Lokoja at a one-day
Read MoreSeed Company Unveils Hybrid Seed Varieties To Farmers
As part of an effort to strengthen and further diversify the vegetable sector, a firm, East-West Seed, Nigeria has unveiled new hybrid seed varieties to increase farmers’ yield. The hybrid varieties include tomato, pepper, pumpkin, water melon, pawpaw among others. Speaking at the product launch, Exhibition
Read MoreAgribusiness: East West Seed launches new innovative vegetable products
AN agribusiness giant, EAST WEST SEED Nigeria, Friday, launched vegetable products to boost farmers’ productivity with the new innovative seeds for high yields. The launch was made in Abuja, with farmers, academia, regulatory agencies, breeders, media, and others present at the 1st ‘Product Launch, Exhibition &
Read MoreBuhari Charges Agric Varsities To Bridge Food Insecurity Gap
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged universities of agriculture in the country to bridge the gap of food insecurity and address the nation’s dependence on imported foods. He said the specialised universities must play their crucial role in catalaysing the development of the agricultural sector, to help
Read MoreTanzania Steps Up Climate Change Mitigation, Irrigation Farming to Sustain Food Security
The Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Prof Siza Tumbo, has said the government of Tanzania was working with diverse stakeholders in an effort to tackle climate change in the agriculture sector. He assured that Tanzania was committed to ensuring an adequate quantity of
Read MoreFarmers want subsidised GM cotton seeds to revive sector
He is chairman of Mûtitû Andei Cotton Farmers Cooperative and a member of the Societies for the Biotechnology Farming in Kenya Ndavi said despite receiving the seeds late and the rains being inadequate, the Bt cotton performed better than the conventional variety they were used to. “I
Read MorePoultry Farmers Call for Ban on Maize Export
Disturbed by high cost of maize, a major ingredients in the poultry feeds, the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), has called on the federal government to rescue the poultry industry by banning export of maize, in order to make the commodity available for poultry feed millers
Read MoreLagos partners FG to reduce losses in agriculture
The Lagos State Government, in partnership with the Federal Government, has empowered stakeholders in the agriculture value chain with storage facilities and post-harvest technologies in a bid to reduce the losses being recorded in the sector. The zonal coordinator of the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute,
Read MoreNations, businesses commit to sustainable agriculture, land use
Governments and businesses are joining farmers and local communities at COP26, securing new agreements to protect nature and accelerate the shift to sustainable agriculture and land use practices by making them more attractive, accessible and affordable than unsustainable alternatives. Alongside the events marking Nature and Land
Read MoreRegulating poultry growers to boost food safety
Poultry is one of the largest subsectors in agriculture. It has created jobs, empowered small farmers and boosted food security. Faced with the growing demand for eggs and poultry meat, the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) gathered stakeholders in Ibadan to discuss the new standards
Read MoreUnlocking Opportunities in Agric Sector for Sustainable Living Incomes
After a period of food crisis largely blamed on the dwindling capacity of a generation of ageing smallholder farmers and their correspondingly outdated methods, Nigeria is set to witness the desired transformation in its agricultural sector with the intervention of development partners like Heifer Nigeria, which
Read More‘More Youth Needed In Agriculture For Sustainability’
More Nigerian youths, especially teenagers, are needed as key players in the ongoing rice revolution drive of the federal government. The rice revolution has taken a chunk of youths from the streets to the farms, but more are still needed not just for food production but
Read MoreExperts warn investors, farmers on foreign loans
Experts in agribusiness have warned investors and farmers to be wary of foreign loans at this period, but instead, they should seek for more intervention opportunities, and invest wisely in export than import. A member of the National Economic Council, Dr. Oreitan Adigun and Chairman of
Read MoreNo perfect solution: Africa’s smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices
As an agricultural and environmental scientist, I’ve worked for decades exploring the practical challenges that smallholder farmers encounter in East Africa. These include controlling weeds that can choke their crops and looking for new ways to deal with pests or diseases that threaten their harvests. I focus on
Read MoreExpert Suggests Ways To Reduce Cost Of Feeds For Poultry Production
AN expert in the poultry value chain, Mr Taofiq Hamzat, has suggested ways poultry farmers can reduce cost of feeds for poultry production by producing themselves. Hamzat, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hamkat Global Services and Principal Partner, Jazkat Integrated Services, while speaking
Read MoreAgrochemicals, is their farming treachery?
Ever since the nation gained independence, Nigerians more than any people in the world, have been tortured and neglected in all fronts without regards. Is it in politics, education or healthcare, housing, transportation among others, the ugly news hits the citizens like a bullet and it’s
Read MoreWe must go the organic way to solve the toxic pesticide challenge
Over the past few weeks, I have been intrigued by two articles I read in this publication, both concerning a topic of my interest –the safety of the solutions we apply to wade off pests, both in our farmlands and in the granaries where we keep
Read MoreFG moves to reduce importation of livestock products
The Federal Government is determined to reduce the importation of dairy products, scale up its local production as well as marketing in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Ernest Umakhihe, made the disclosure on Tuesday, at the opening of
Read More‘Development of livestock value chain will save N30b yearly’
RMRDC partners OAU on blood meal in animal feeds Despite the current 10 per cent local content in milk production in Nigeria and with the dogged resolve by relevant collaborators, the livestock subsector has a very bright future and will, within the next few years, save
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