France gathers Eastern allies to take on agricultural crisis

A young farmer.

A number of factors ranging from low salaries to difficulties in acquiring land have prevented young Slovaks from access to rural areas. EurActiv Slovakia reports.

Dependence on food imports threatens developing countries, report finds

The possible knock-on effects of droughts and floods on food prices and security have been highlighted by a new study.

Extreme weather and restrictive export policies could create a food crisis that would threaten 200 million people worldwide, a study has shown. EurActiv Germany reports.

Nigeria Woos Turkey For Investments In Agriculture And Solid Minerals

Nigeria’s Minister of Industry Trade and Investment and some Turkish investors on Wednesday held talks that centred on increasing investments in the solid mineral and agriculture sectors of the Nigerian economy.

Female Farmers Find Fame And Fortune On Reality TV Show

 

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 Carolina Chelele is a contestant on a popular reality TV show. It's not about dating, housewives or survival. It's about ... farming. Specifically, farming by females.

We won’t import food for school feeding – Osinbajo

Yemi Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said the Federal Government would not import food to implement the school feeding aspect of its social investment programmes, Punch Reports.

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.