Salihu Jibrin Salihu, General Manager of
Arewa Enterprise Ltd., spoke on poultry
farming,prospects as well as challenges in the business and the need for
the government to take agriculture to its rightful place.
WITH UNPREDICTABLE oil prices and climate
change, Thai rice exporters foresee fluctuations in their business this
year, expecting export volume to decrease slightly to 9 million tonnes
worth US$4.3 billion (Bt154 billion).
Interview with Dr.
Oluwole Fatunbi, (Programme Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge
Programme; Forum for Agricultural Research (FARA),) speaks on
relationships with the government, organizations across Africa, efficacy
of ecological agriculture, FARA strategic support and challenges
faced.
Dr Edgar Amos Sunday is the National
President of Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, which is the
professional association of all veterinary doctors in the country. In
this interview, he said fighting diseases such as bird
flu is difficult. Excerpts:
Rural farmers in the federal capital territory (FCT) have begged the
federal government for land allocations to enable them embark on massive
production of food.
The federal ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in its
efforts to resolve the incessant crises between farmers and cattle
rearers has resolved to collaborate with the Surveyor-General’s office
in mapping out areas for its proposed Grass growing programme.
Inyang Archibong,
the I’TRIX Managing Director, speaks to our reporters on how the
Nigerian business environment has been friendly to women in recent time.
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of
Nigeria (MACBAN) has said it will introduce weight bill for transporters
carrying cattle, as a major way of checking cattle theft, reports the
Guardian.