Cattle Rustling: 12 killed by troops, 1000 livestock recovered

Cattle Rustling

12 cattle rustlers have been killed by troops of the Nigerian Army, as part of Operation Sharan Daji, which was mounted against cattle rustling, kidnapping  armed robbery and other criminal activities in the North-West of Nigeria, the Punch reports.

Global Agricultural Inoculants Market CAGR Growth of 9.6% by 2020 - Trends, Technologies & Opportunities Report 2015-2020 - Key Vendors: Brettyoung, DuPont, Novozymes

Research and Markets

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/39hssf/agricultural) has announced the addition of the "Agricultural Inoculants Market by Type (Plant Growth-promoting Microorganisms, Bio-control Agents, Plant Resistance Stimulants), Source (Bacterial, Fungal & Others), Mode of Application, Crop Type, and by Region - Global Forecasts to 2020" report to their offering.

Nigeria animal feed production hits 5.3m metric tons

 animal feed production

The Nigeria Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), said the country’s animal feed production has increased from 3.8 million metric tons to 5.3 million metric tons.

NDE moves to curtail bird flu in Plateau

bird flu

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has taken yet another step to address the challenges posed by the re-occurring outbreak of the avian influenza virus (bird flu) with the strategic need to keep farmers in profitable business, grow the animal industry and mitigate job loss caused by close-down and clean-out of farmers affected by zoonotic diseases.

FoodCorps Cultivates Healthy Food Systems through Youth Engagement

FoodCorps mobilizes over 200 service members to educate and engage youth.

FoodCorps is making waves in youth engagement, impacting over 500 schools across 17 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Having just welcomed its 5th generation of service members, FoodCorps encourages members’ collaboration with teachers, community leaders, and schools to provide children with knowledge of food and nutrition; engagement in hands-on food activities, like gardening; and access to nutritious, locally-sourced meals.

Cashew industry needs more funding, to boost foreign reserves-NCAN President

Cashew

The cashew industry requires N100 billion to fund production and boost foreign earnings, the National President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Pastor Babatola Faseru, has said.

Polly Dalton Pursues Her Dreams with Farming

Food Tank highlights Farmer Polly Dalton in the Farmer Spotlight Series.

Hello, my name is Polly Dalton. I'm 24 years old and I've been farming for 4 years. I grow annual vegetables, flowers, herbs, and fruit in my farm in Custer, Wisconsin.

Sorghum with higher iron hit market

Sorghum

The release of two new nutritionally high sorghum varieties, one with three times higher iron content, will be a boost for farmers as well as the malnourished populations, especially children in Nigeria,Daily Trust Reports.

Eliminating Toxic Pesticides from Our Food and Environment

Beyond Pesticides’ Stephanie Davio discusses the organization’s efforts to eliminate the use of toxic pesticides in agriculture.

Beyond Pesticides is working to change local, state, and national pesticide policy in order to protect health air, water, land, and food for ourselves and future generations.

FG opens cow milk processing plant in Yola

cow milk

The Federal Government has opened a milk collection and processing facility in Yola, in partnership with a Fulani community and Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH).