Poultry Farmers Decry High Cost Of Maize, Soybean, Seek Govt Intervention
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) have lamented over the high cost of feed production raw materials like maize, soybean and other micro-ingredients which it said was because of the COVID-19 pandemic. PAN also called on the Federal Government to assist the poultry farmers with credit
Read MorePoultry produce prices may increase at Christmas
The Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter has predicted an increase in the prices of poultry produce during the Christmas celebrations. Its Chairman, Godwin Egbebe, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos. Egbebe said the cost
Read MoreN600m Unilorin commercial poultry farm begins operations
A statement by the institution’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, quoted the Chairman, Steering Committee of the Poultry Farm project, Prof. Mikhail Buhari, as saying that the CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, is expected to inaugurate the ground-breaking project. Buhari, who is also the university’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
Read MoreFG to support North East livestock subsector
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, says the ministry will support the North East livestock sub sector with about 2 million free vaccines. Abubakar made this known in a statement by Mr Mohammed Gana, Information Officer in the ministry on Friday in
Read MoreFG considers drip irrigation – African Agri Magazine
As AFAN expresses hope over drip irrigation As food prices continue to soar, the Federal Government, disclosed considering drip irrigation for food production. This was made known by the Director, Irrigation, and Drainage, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Engr Esther Oluniyi, during an ‘Inception Workshop On
Read MoreNISS Trains Members, Extension Workers in Northwest on Soil Test Kits to Boost Agriculture
The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS), North-west zone, has trained its members and extension workers in the zone on the use of soil testing kits for efficient fertilizer management and application. The chief host and Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Professor Lawal Bilbils,
Read MoreGhana farmers optimistic about GMO crops, survey finds
As Ghana considers approving its first genetically modified crop, a new report finds the country’s smallholder farmers are increasingly optimistic that GM crops hold sustainable solutions to low farm productivity and incomes. Researchers from the University for Development Studies in Kumasi surveyed 360 smallholder farmers across
Read MoreNiMET, Agric ministry sign MoU on automatic weather station
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the provision of Automatic Weather Stations in ten states of the country. Director-General, NiMet, Prof Mansur Matazu disclosed this during the signing ceremony, at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture
Read MoreYobe govt distribute livestock disease containment equipment
In an effort to prevent the outbreak of livestock disease, Yobe state government has distributed containment equipment and medicament its zonal offices across the state. While flagging off the distribution of the disease containment equipments and medicament at the premises of Yobe state ministry of Agriculture
Read MoreUN’s IFAD: Agriculture investments to increase by USD 3bln over next 10 years
The United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is committed to addressing poverty, droughts and famine and will double its investments to USD 3 billion over the next 10 years, with the majority earmarked for Africa. Speaking at Expo 2020 Dubai’s Food, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Read MoreAUN, IITA Sign MoU To Build Agric Innovation Centre In Adamawa
T he American University of Nigeria (AUN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop an agricultural innovation hub in Adamawa State to serve the North-East region. A statement from the university’s executive director, communications, Daniel
Read MoreFGN, IFAD, distribute farm tools worth N25m to farmers in Enugu
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme, has distributed rice farm inputs worth more than N25m to farmers in Enugu. The inputs were distributed on Saturday during the beginning of the Agency’s 2022/2023 dry season Agro-input distribution at
Read MoreDiscussing Food Sufficiency in Ethiopia and other Poorest Nations in the Horn of Africa
By geographic definition, Ethiopia is located in East Africa. It is landlocked in the Horn of Africa and shares borders with Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia. With its long chequered history, Ethiopia is discussed from different and divergent perspectives including its geography, politics, economy and culture. Many
Read MoreFirm to produce components for poultry
by Editor October 11, 2022 October 11, 2022 Cormart Nigeria, subsidiary of TGI Group and leading chemical and food raw materials supplier, will begin production of sandwich panels in January for the poultry industry. Samuel Olarinde, Cormart’s Business Development and Strategy Manager, said: “The sandwich panels
Read MoreExperts task farmer on data-driven practice to boost poultry farming
In order to maximize the effective practice of poultry business, farmers across the nation have been urged to embrace the use of data to transform the poultry industry to manage and measure their farm production trends. This admonition was given recently during the launch of Afarmacco,
Read MoreAgency to train 100 Kebbi youths on modern farming techniques
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) says it will train 100 Kebbi youths on modern farming techniques through improved farming implements in the state. Dr Muhammad Muhammad, the Director of Procurement of the agency in the state, announced this during a courtesy visit
Read MoreAs Farmers Groan Again Under The New Farming Season
Nigerian farmers are already used to struggling on their own to make ends meet with little or no government attention. It beats the imagination of many that the very rich and potentially vibrant and lucrative agricultural sector has painfully remained unattended to by governments at all
Read MoreKD-CARES begins distribution of agric inputs to 4,882 poor, vulnerable famers
Kaduna State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (KD-CARES) has begun the distribution of agricultural inputs to 4,882 poor and vulnerable farmers across the state. The Programme Coordinator, Mr Badamasi Musa, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna on Saturday that the support was under Result
Read MoreAgriculture in Nigeria: 7 Interesting Facts & Statistics
Petroleum is still widely recognized as the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy; however, Agriculture in Nigeria remains the foundation or bedrock of the nation’s economy. It is an invaluable sector whose contributions to national revenue cannot be overlooked. Every year, the agricultural sector provides millions of jobs,
Read MoreKAL Group and ETGL enters into strategic agreement for the retailing of farm equipment and automotive products
ETG Logistics (ETGL), the logistics and distribution vertical of Export Trading Group, and the JSE-listed KAL Group have entered a strategic partnership to provide local producers with an extended range of versatile, compact, and cost-effective tractors and automotive products to improve efficiencies on farms. Accordingly, KAL
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