Brazil ethanol imports fall in June, NNE prices up: SECEX

ethanol

The volume is the lowest monthly volume since November when Brazil imported 50.3 million liters.

Welsh rural minister in bid to strengthen New Zealand links

Lesley Griffiths said New Zealand is a small globally trading nation like Wales

Speaking ahead of her visit Ms Griffiths said: "Like Wales, New Zealand is a small outward-facing, globally trading nation and I believe there is a lot we can learn from each other."

Post-Brexit farm subsidy shake-up for Wales proposed

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A shake-up of farm subsidies after Brexit will replace the EU's land-based payments with two separate funds under proposals from the Welsh Government.

Sugarcane ethanol benefits mapped out for Latin America

Sugarcane

Producing ethanol from sugarcane could reduce fossil fuel imports in Latin American countries other than Brazil, where sugarcane is already a big part of the energy mix.

Improved varieties: GMO, local breed chicken and 16 others registered in Nigeria

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The controversy over the use of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) in Nigeria was laid to rest as two Bt cotton were among the newly released and registered improved varieties by the National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release varieties of crops, livestock/Fisheries  at National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB),Moorplantion, Ibadan, Nigeria. This is the first ever officially approved GMO crop in the country and it can now be transferred to farmers through commercial multiplication. 

Pictures speak at the Ongoing 26th meeting of National committee on naming, registration and release of crops varieties, livestock breeds/fishes held at NACGRA conference room, Moorplantation, Ibadan.

Pictures speak at the Ongoing 26th meeting of National committee on naming, registration and release of crops varieties, livestock breeds/fishes held at NACGRA conference room, Moorplantation, Ibadan. See more pictures below..

Slovakia turns back on ag biotechnology

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Farmers in Slovakia have changed direction on their approach to planting genetically engineered (GE) crops over the past decade, according to a Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Africa’s 20,000 weather station plan

 weather station plan

 Farmers across Africa need weather data and climate projections to put food on people’s plates. But often the data does not exist or is inaccessible. The same goes for scientists trying to model how the climate is changing, and how diseases spread, for the planet’s second-largest continent.

Grafting helps pepper plants deal with drought

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Joining a high-yield pepper plant sapling to the roots of a strong and resistant variety could help pepper farmers cope with lower rainfall, a study has found.

UN Food Agencies Team Up to Secure Livelihoods in Northeast Nigeria

UN Food Agencies Team Up to Secure Livelihoods in Northeast Nigeria

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a joint effort to support conflict-affected people in northeastern Nigeria to increase their food production and reduce dependence on food assistance. Using a ‘twin track’ approach, FAO is providing enough seed and fertilizer to produce up to eight months’ worth of food during the 2018 rainy season, while WFP covers the food needs of households until these crucial harvests in September.

LIVESTOCK-Cattle, hog futures turn up on short-covering

Livestock

livestock futures ticked higher on Thursday, boosted by short-covering and technical buying after prices probed new lows earlier this week, traders said.

Software helps cut Indian cows’ methane emissions

cows

A software tool developed by India’s National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) is helping balance the diets of 2.4 million heads of Indian cattle leading to increased milk output and reduced methane emissions, an international livestock conference heard.

Rice prices seen stabilizing in Aug

Rice

Bad weather hampers NFA efforts to distribute more affordable rice across the country.

Palm oils extends losses to 1-week low over China-U.S. tariff threats

Palm oils

Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a third straight session on Thursday, hitting their lowest in a week as traders took a cautious stance over mounting China-U.S. trade war friction and on a lack of bullish news.

French wheat harvest underway as market weighs weather toll

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French farmers have started harvesting this year's wheat crop early after a recent heatwave, as traders await a clearer picture of weather damage in the European Union's biggest grain producer.

SAFFLOWER: RMRDC GIVES FARMERS SEEDS

FACAN Nat Sect, Dr. Bello Dogondanji Congratulating Safflower Nat President,  Alhaji Bashir Tanko after receiving seed from Dr. Ogunwusi of RMRDC

The Raw Material Research Development Research (RMRDC) in partnership with a Chinese company named Kong Associate Limited has given out some quantity of safflower seeds to farmers for mult-locational trials across the regions. This is part of the strategy towards making Nigeria a major producer of the oil seeds because of its industrial potentials to reduce import.

S/W 2018 REFILS: technologies transfer suffer in 2017

    Royal father advises youth on partnership

The Royal father of Alawowo of Awowo Owu Kingdom, Oba Abdul-Gafar Olasunkanmi Tijani  speaking to the stakeholders during the South-West 2018 Refils

The recently concluded Research Extension Farmers Input Linkage System (REFILS) under the coordination of Institute for Agricultural Research& Training (IAR&T) Moorplantation has revealed poor transfer of new improved technologies for enhanced productivity of farmers’ produce and other agro processors in the value chains of the crops, animals and livestock, even as the Royal father of Alawowo of Awowo Owu Kingdom, Oba Abdul-Gafar Olasunkanmi Tijani has advised the youths to explore business partnership in crops and animal productivity to create jobs without waiting for government for themselves.

Medical doctor advocates organic living

·       NICERT-ECOCERT hammers certification

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO),Afe Abayomi Farm estate and a medical practitioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi 

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO),Afe Abayomi Farm estate and a medical practitioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi has emphasized that Nigerians should embrace organic living so as to rescue lives and the environment from injurious self-inflicted toxic just as NICERT an indigenous organization in partnership with ECOCERT, also an international organization is hammering on certification before export to specific destination.

Indonesia Tests Rice Farming 'Digitalization' Program to Boost Output

Rice

Jakarta. The Indonesian government has launched a farming "digitization" project in West Java province, which may increase rice output by at least 20 percent, officials said on Monday (09/07).

Empowered women and an enriched community – the groundnut story of northern Nigeria

ICRISAT

Mrs. Hadja Talatu Idrissa of Bunkure, near Kano, Nigeria, is the leader of a 25-women group in groundnut production and processing. They began to get involved into the Tropical Legumes III (TL III) project four years ago with a small seed pack of 5 kg in their community farmland. From the harvest of this crop, they planted in a bigger farm plot the following year.

Lower E.U. cereal production expected for 2018-19

cereal production

Due to dry conditions in late spring in various regions across Europe, E.U. cereal production is estimated below average in 2018-19, according to a European Commission report published on July 5.

Saudi Arabia to buy up to 700,000 tonnes of wheat per year from local farmers

wheat 

Saudi Arabia's state grain buyer, the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO), said on Sunday that it had approved the purchase of a maximum of 700,000 tonnes of wheat annually from local farmers for five years.

Global pork trade to grow more competitive

Pork

Competition in the global pork market will continue to grow and intensify, with the four main exporters—the EU, the US, Canada and Brazil—expected to increase volumes available for world markets, a report by Rabobank titled ‘World pork trade is becoming increasingly complex and competitive’ said.

Sisi allows rice imports into Egypt

Rice

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed to open rice imports into Egypt following a proposal raised by the Ministry of Supply to save up strategic stocks of rice.

Pepper elects Mahmoud, others as leaders

Elected leader

The Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN) has conducted an election that emerged Engineer Mahmoud Mahmoud as the President of Pepper Producers, Processors and Marketers Association, and Shetima Hassan Ibrahim as Deputy President with six other Vice President (VP) from each geo-political zones of country as officers.

U.S. Soybean Vessel Was Loaded for China Just Before Duties

Soybean

A ship carrying U.S. soybeans took off for China last week just before the Asian country’s retaliatory tariffs went into effect.

Japanese rice market affected by trade pacts

Rice

Japan’s conclusion of a free trade agreement with the European Union and efforts to conclude the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are expected to increase market competition for U.S. rice exports to Japan, according to a July 6 Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Global food prices to remain low over the next decade, OECD-FAO report

Food

Global food prices are expected to remain low for the coming decade as the rate of population growth is forecast to decline and per capital consumption of many commodities will level off.

HOW TO SAVE VEGETABLE SEEDS: SEED-SAVING GUIDE

Tomatoes

Save the seeds from some of your favorite garden vegetables to replant next year! Here’s our seed-saving guide for beginners.

Napier grass: solution to farmers/herders clash

Napier grass: solution to farmers/herders clash

The incessant clashes and the unrestrained killings perpetrated by herdsmen across Nigeria could become a thing of the past if the government would encourage farmers to key into Napier grass cultivation.

RMARD, Concerned stakeholders advocate oil seed repositioning

 Lt-Rt-Engr Henry Olatunjoye, Dr. Hassan Agungun, FACAN President,  Dr. Victor Iyama, RMRDC Dr. Ogunwusi & Mr. Chris Mamadu.

The Raw Material Research And Development (RMRDC) and the concerned stakeholders at the oil seed value chains including farmers, processors and marketers in Nigeria have had a brainstorming session on the need to holistically reposition the sub-sector into a more viable business ventures in order to create wealth and job for the people especially the youths and women in the country.

Genetically modified plants and human health

GMO

Genetically modified (or GM) plants have attracted a large amount of media attention in recent years and continue to do so.

An Open Letter to Our Farmer-Customers: Continuing to Prepare for the 2018 Season

Learn

The days are growing longer – which means soybean planting for the 2018 growing season is only a few weeks away in parts of the United States.

CONTROLLING PESTS IN THE ORGANIC GARDEN

PESTS IN THE ORGANIC GARDEN

You don’t need chemicals to get rid of pesky garden pests: Companion planting, natural remedies, and attracting predators to your garden can save you money and also save your plants.

Farmer Data Cirlce For Consumers For Consumers

The data revolution is helping us all make better decisions and farmers are no exception.

GROWING PEAS

PEAS

Peas are one of the first crops we plant. Plant as soon as the ground can be worked—even if snow falls after you plant them!  Here’s our guide on how to plant, grow, and harvest peas.

BEETLEMANIA

BEETLEMANIA

When gardeners aren't talking about the weather they are talking about bugs. This year in my garden there seems not to be so much damage from slugs and cutworms as there is from beetles.

Mosaic- PLANT DISEASE

Mosaic, plant disease 

Mosaic, plant disease caused by various strains of several hundred viruses. A number of economically important  variety of crops, horticultural and vegetable crops are susceptible to mosaic infections, such as  roses, beans, tobacco, tomatoes, potatoes,cassava, beet, alfalfa, cucumbers and peppers including tobacco,