Redressing The Challenge Of Herdsmen/Farmers’ Clashes

 Herdsmen

With the global challenge of climate change and receding water in the north, herdsmen are forced to drive their cattle in search of vegetative lands to feed on. Unfortunately, in the search for feed many farmers have cried out that their farms are being destroyed as the animals feed, and in some cases their crops are stampeded and ultimately destroyed.

FG Urged To Communicate Directly With Farmers

tomatoes

An agriculture economist, Dr Thaddaeus Thompson, has called on the federal government to directly communicate policies with farmers as the country gears up for the diversification of its economy through agriculture.

Stakeholders Call For Re-positioning Of Nigerian Commodity Exchange

GRAINS MARKET AT KAFIN MADAKI DISTRICT IN GANJUWA LGA OF BAUCHI STATE 

In order for the country to fully diversify into the agriculture sector and boost revenue in the non-oil sector, stakeholders have called for the re-positioning of the Nigerian Commodity Exchange (NCX) .

30 Indigenous Crops Promoting Health and Contributing to Food Security

indigenous fruits

According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), just twelve crops provide 75 percent of the world’s food. Three of these crops, rice, maize, and wheat contribute to nearly 60 percent of the protein and calories obtained by humans from plants. Since the beginning of the 20^th century, some 75 percent of plant genetic diversity has been lost.

Agriculture Roadmap To Exponentially Grow GDP

Chief Audu Ogbe

The minister of agriculture and rural development, Chief Audu Ogbe, has said that some of the key objectives of the Agriculture Roadmap includes increasing the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Addressing a Food Oasis with Right-Size Retail

right-size retail.

When residents of the Historic South Atlanta neighborhood set out to build a food oasis, the secret ingredient was right-size retail.

SON shuts down Yogurt factory in Kaduna

Tosco Standard Yogurt

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in Kaduna has sealed the Kaduna office of Tosco Standard Yogurt, a multi-billion naira business over lack of good manufacturing practice.

Osun Farmers Express Hope despite NiMet’s Prediction

NiMet

Despite the predictions of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), farmers in Osun State have expressed their optimism to record bumper harvest.

FG,UNDP,BMGF lunch a centralized knowledge Management Framework for agriculture

Stakeholders at the jointly organized a multi-stakeholder workshop

In a bit to ensure free flow of information and data’s among agric stakeholders, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the United Nation Development Programme ( UNDP) and the World Bank have jointly organized a multi-stakeholder workshop towards ensuring the implementation and lunch of the Knowledge Management (KM) Framework of the Nigerian Agricultural sector.

Gov Udom Assures Cocoa Farmers Of Better Incentives

Governor Udom Emmanuel

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, has said that his administration would continue to encourage cocoa cultivation in the state by providing incentives to farmers with at least five hectares.