FAO Hails WTO’s Move to End Agriculture Subsidy

End Agriculture Subsidy

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has welcomed an agreement by World Trade Organization (WTO) member states through the recently adopted “Nairobi Package” to move towards eliminating export subsidies involving agricultural products. However, it also noted that differences remain over other measures aimed at creating fairer global trading conditions, in particular for developing countries.

PAN warns Farmers on Bird Flu Outbreak

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 In a bid to avoid a fresh outbreak of bird flu, the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has warned farmers to ensure bio-security measures.

FG reiterates promise to encourage local agric. production

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to encourage and support the production of agricultural products in the country, in order to decrease the considerable requests for foreign exchange as a result of high volume importation of food items into the country.

Climate change talks not favorable to developing countries’

Climate change

International development agency, Oxfam, has faulted some of the decisions taken at the recently concluded COP21 climate change talk in Paris, France.

Iraq bans poultry imports from 24 countries, including Nigeria

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The agriculture ministry could not be contacted for immediate comment, but a ministry spokesman previously said that the ban on French poultry was because of avian flu.

Applied DNA Sciences Signs Cooperative Research and Development Agreement With the United States Department of Agriculture for Enhanced Cotton Genotyping

Applied DNA Sciences

 

 

Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN) (Twitter: @APDN), a provider of DNA-based supply chain, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology, product genotyping and product authentication solutions, has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Scotland's chief veterinary officer announced H5N1 avian flu outbreak in Scotland

chicken

In an update yesterday to an earlier statement, agricultural officials in Scotland said initial tests identified H5N1 avian flu as the cause of an H5 outbreak at a poultry farm in Fife, in the country's east central region.

First Nations Development Institute Accepting Applications for 2016 "Seeds of Native Health" Grants Under Its Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative

First Nations Development Institute

First Nations Development Institute (First Nations), a national Native American nonprofit organization that works to improve Native economies and communities, is now accepting proposals for its "Seeds of Native Health" grant program under its Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative (NAFSI). The purpose of the Seeds of Native Health campaign is to support Native tribes and

Ooni promises jobs for 40,000 youth through agriculture

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has acquired agricultural investment with the capacity to create jobs for no fewer than 40,000 youth.

Govt raises capital expenditure for agriculture by 434%

Federal Government

The allocation for capital expenditure in the budget estimates of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture as contained in the 2016 Appropriation Bill is 434.7 per cent higher than what was approved for the ministry in 2015.