Farmers In Anambra Get Value Chain Development Training

Anambra farmer

Anambra State Ministry of Agriculture has begun the training of over 100 farmers from the three senatorial zones of the state on the benefits of Agricultural Value Chain Development in the area of rice production.

The National Grazing Bill

Senate

A national Grazing Bill which the leadership of Senate has said is not with it continues to generate heated debate. And for good reason. This bill should be questioned because of its ethno-religious implications. It is important that we know this bill, even if in a general way, so as to make useful discourse of it.

Tanzania to Export Cassava to China

Cassava

Tanzania set to export 2.0 million tonnes of cassava to China, the Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment told the ongoing parliament session.

Stakeholders Agree On Wheat Price Ahead Of Harvest Season

Wheat farm

In an effort to step up wheat production in Nigeria, stakeholders in  the wheat value chain have discussed and agreed on the price farmers would get for their wheat as the harvesting of 2015/2016 wheat season comes to a close.

The International Year of Pulses and Tropical Agriculture

Manuele Tamò, Insect Ecologist at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture's Insect Ecologist

Manuele Tamò is an insect ecologist working at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Benin. He obtained his MSc and PhD from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Institute of Plant Sciences, Zurich, Switzerland and joined IITA in 1987.

Nigeria Approaches Netherlands For Bumper Food Production

Nigerian Government

The Head of the Netherlands Representation in Lagos, Mr Michel Deelen, on Monday said that the Nigerian Government had approached his home government for assistance in boosting its food production.

Agriculture Sector: Nigerians, Investors Await Year Of Dividend

Chief Audu Ogbeh

To see an image of what a sector looks like in the economy, visit the capital market. This is what informed LEADERSHIP’s visit to the capital market which showed that the agriculture sector is hardly profitable for now and without any form of dividend.

Traders Lament Lack Of Storage Facilities For Products

food bank

Traders at the boundary market between Kogi and Benue states have called on the states and federal government to enhance storage facilities for the food produce that are wasted after being unsold, which have been valued to be substantial.

Kebbi Govt. Commences Aerial Spray Against Quelea Birds

aerial spray

The Kebbi Government has commenced aerial spray of farm lands against quelea birds in Bagudo Local Government Area of the state.

FG To Introduce Soil Test Kits To Farmers Nationwide – Official

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is to introduce soil test kits to farmers nationwide as part of efforts to boost food production, an official has said.