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September 29, 2023
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FG to Develop Biotechnology Innovations For Crops

FG to Develop Biotechnology Innovations For Crops

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has reiterated National Assembly’s commitment to developing an in-house capacity for the improvement and use of biotechnology innovations in crop development in the country.…

Ginger Pandemic Hits Kaduna, Wipes Out N10bn Farmland In 7 LGs

Ginger Pandemic Hits Kaduna, Wipes Out N10bn Farmland In 7 LGs

…NEPC initiates rescue measures Nigeria’s fourth position as the World’s ginger producer is threatened by an outbreak of fungi pathogens infection that wiped out N10 billion worth of ginger covering 2,500 hectares of farm land…

NQC Boss Solicits Relevant Stakeholders’

NQC Boss Solicits Relevant Stakeholders’

The Chairman, National Quality Council (NQC), Osita Aboloma, has urged stakeholders in the country’s agric sector to provide necessary support to ensure the success of the forthcoming African Cassava Conference (ACC) scheduled for Abuja in…

SON Equips Producers of Agro-Allied Products

SON Equips Producers of Agro-Allied Products

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has empowered producers of agro-allied products in the country with the requisite skills and tools required to enable them compete with their counterparts, noting that the move is in…

Crop Protection Chemical Market to Hit $106.7BN by 2031

Crop Protection Chemical Market to Hit $106.7BN by 2031

According to a new report by expert market research titled, “crop protection chemicals market share, size, analysis, report and forecast 2021-2031,” the crop protection chemical market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.7…

Benue: FG, IFAD Construct Storage Facilities To Tackle Post-Harvest Losses

Benue: FG, IFAD Construct Storage Facilities To Tackle Post-Harvest Losses

The Federal Government (FG) in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have constructed storage facilities for Logo and Guma Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Benue to tackle post-harvest losses. The IFAD State…

Poultry Farmers Urged Govt to Bail Out Industry

Poultry Farmers Urged Govt to Bail Out Industry

Following fuel subsidy removal, devaluation of the naira and the attendant negative impact on poultry business, poultry farmers across the country, particularly in Lagos State, have called on government at all levels to urgently intervene…

Call to Focus On Agroecology to Ensure Food Security in Africa

Call to Focus On Agroecology to Ensure Food Security in Africa

The Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) has been honoured with the prestigious Africa Food Prize for 2023, recognising their exceptional leadership in the development of numerous bean varieties that improve farm productivity and profitability, and…

Researchers Ready to Combat Diseases in Animals

Researchers Ready to Combat Diseases in Animals

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the United Kingdom Gov- ernment Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Boehringer Ingelheim and GALVmed have announced the creation of a new partnership to work on solutions to combat African…

AFAN Unveils Committees on FG’s Food Emergency Plan

AFAN Unveils Committees on FG’s Food Emergency Plan

In order to collaborate with the emergency food security plan declared by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has set up three committees to that effect. The committees are…