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Food security: Women farmers need access to research outcomes, trainings —...
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IFAD to invest N300m into Benue farming •As 9.2 million people benefitted...
International Fund for Agricultural Production (IFAD) is to invest over N300million to boost rice and cassava production in Benue State this farming season.Benue State IFAD Project Coordinator,...
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UI alumni call for innovative agricultural policies
THE alumni of the department of Agricultural Extension, University of Ibadan have called for innovation in developing and implementing agricultural policies in the country.Deliberating on agricultural...
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Agric economist warns FG over acceptance of GMO
An agriculture economist, Dr Thaddeaus Thompson, has warned the Federal Government over acceptance of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) for food production security in the agricultural sector will be...
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Soil Bill passes second reading in NASS
The Bill for Act to establish the National Soil Institute has passed a second reading in the National Assembly.The sponsor of the Bill, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha from Taraba State, said the institute, if...
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FG calls for affordable credit for farmers
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has challenged African leaders to strategise on ways smallholder farmers on the continent will have access to...
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How to start poultry farming business
THE poultry industry is one of the profitable businesses in agriculture. As profitable as it is, it is also a large industry with several niches. Some of the sub-sectors in the poultry industry include...
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‘Biotechnology key to food production’
Director General of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Rufus Ebegba, has identified biotechnology as a veritable tool for economic advancement.He made this assertion recently in Abuja,...
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Aregbesola pledges to prioritise agriculture, forestry
Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to continuously improve the economy of the state by prioritising agriculture and forestry development. Aregbesola...
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Africa Rice goes tech, introduces productivity app in rice farming
Africa Rice Centre, an international non-profit rice research institution, with the support from the Japanese government, has introduced an software application tagged RiceAdvice, which farmers can...
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IFDC, ICRA, others hold workshop for farmers in S/West
The International Centre for Soil Fertility (IFDC) and Agric Development, and the International Centre for Development Oriented Research in Agriculture (ICRA) in association with Long Cottage Agro...
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Agribusiness gets boost as investors set provide settlements
A group of investors under the auspices of Agro-industrial Settlements Developers Association of Nigeria, ASDAN, is set to provide agribusiness settlements that will boost food production and job...
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AfDB, IITA support youth with $12.6bn for food production
The Federal Government have said youth in the country will be engaged in food production as it partners with African development Bank, AfDB, and International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, IITA...
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‘Africa now dumping ground for poisonous food’
THE Minister of State, Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, said African countries have become dumping ground for poisonous food which are imported. Lokpobiri, who made this...
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Students union leaders seeks partnership with FG on agricultural production
THE Students union Government (SUG) leaders seeks partnership with the Federal Government on agricultural production Student Union Government (SUG), leaders from seven universities in Nigeria has...
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Agriculture now accounts for 24% GDP —CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have said that the contribution of the agricultural sector to Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) has increased from 23.86 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014 to...
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Dizengoff harps on better technology for tomatoes production
Dizengoff has reiterated the need to bridgie the gap in the production of tomatoes in Nigeria with its greenhouse technological and family drip irrigation system used in commercial tomato and...
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FG to provide 50 farm stretchers to Kebbi farmers
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is concluding plans to hand-in 50 farm stretchers hooked to vehicles to boost Kebbi State Rice Farmers Production. The...
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NIRSAL launches $500m initiative for farmers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently appointed the executive management of Nigeria Incentive Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to drive its sustainable financing of...
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OBJ, IITA draw roadmap on ending hunger in Nigeria by 2030
The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan on Friday held a stakeholder meeting to draw a roadmap to end hunger in Nigeria...
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