Lassa Fever: VCN Urges Farmers On Preventive Measures

Veterinary Council of Nigeria, VCN

Poultry farmers have been urged to take preventive measures in ensuring  the movement of rat into their farms as the ongoing spread of Lassa fever heightens.

Nigeria losing $30bn to imported foods annually – Industrialist

imported foods

The Federal Government has been advised to invest more in the areas of agricultural development and food processing, to save Nigeria an estimated $30 billion expend¬ed on importation of foreign foods and agro-allied products annually.

Saraki Calls for More Support to Farmers

Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki,

–Senate Considers bill to Amend twenty-eight year old Agric Credit Scheme
At senate preceding on Wednesday, the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, called for the need to support farmers in order to diversify the country’s economy.

FG to assist Kwara in rice expansion

farmland

The Federal Government is to assist Kwara State in its rice expansion programme, to boost food sufficiency in Nigeria.

We won’t import food for school feeding scheme – FG

school feeding scheme

The Presidency has stated that the social intervention programmes of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, for which about half a trillion naira has been proposed in the 2016 budget, would not be a one-off scheme.

Agriculture is Africa’s Greatest Prospect- Oyedepo

Bishop David Oyedepo

Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners’ Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo has said that agriculture is the greatest prospect for Africa owing to the current drop in oil prices.

Agric Institute develops new maize varieties

maize varieties

The Maize Improvement Programme for Southern Ecologies, Institute of Agricultural Research & Training, Ibadan, has developed new maize varieties that are of great economic benefit to humans.

Nigeria to begin fertilizer export as Indorama plant nears completion

Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited

Nigeria is set to become a net exporter of fertilizer in the first quarter of 2016, as Indorama’s brand new fertilizer plant begins production.

Dry Season Farming Yields More – Expert

farmland

Dr Idris Badiru, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Agric. Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, has said dry season farming yields more money to farmers.

Group Urges Aregbesola to Explore Agric., Tourism Potentials

stakeholders

A non-governmental organization, Forum for Nation Builders and Social Development, has charged the Government of the State of Osun to explore the economic potentials of agriculture and tourism to generate income for the state.