Commissioner wants Fadama initiative extended to all 13 LGAs in Ebonyi

Fadama

Abakaliki, June 22, 2016, Mr Uchenna Orji, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Ebonyi, has appealed to the World Bank to extend the Fadama initiative to all the 13 Local Government Areas of state.

What Will it Take to End Global Malnutrition by 2030?

The Global Nutrition Report examines the root causes of malnutrition and offers solutions to tackle the global health crisis by 2030.

Malnutrition affects one in three individuals, according to the Global Nutrition Report, From Promise to Impact: Ending Malnutrition by 2030. This independent annual review explores the state of nutrition in the world, the underlying determinants of malnutrition, and the individual and societal challenges that accompany the global health crisis.

It takes 7 to 10 years to genetically modify 1 crop – NABDA

Prof. Lucy Ogbadu

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says it will take between seven to 10 years for scientists to genetically modify one crop, Today reports.

PROMOTION OF EBONYI WORKERS NOW TO BE BASED ON FARM SIZE- Gov.Umahi

Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi

Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, has warned that promotion of civil servants in the state will henceforth be based on their performance in agriculture rather than length of service.

NO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS OFFICIALLY GROWN IN NIGERIA - FG / Argument

GMO Foods

The Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed has called on Nigerians not to panic over the issue of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO). She said presently no genetically modified organisms are officially grown in Nigeria.

SENATE PASSES CACS BILL INTO LAW

CBN

The Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme bill has been passed into law after it’s third reading on the 7th of June 2016.

Barilla’s Commitment to Food that is Good for You and The Planet

A recent report from the Barilla Group discusses the company's sustainability initiatives from the past five years, and goals for 2020.

A recent report released by the Barilla Group highlights the company’s ongoing efforts to support both the wellbeing of people and the planet. The sustainability report, titled Good for You, Good for the Planet, discusses the company’s initiatives around sustainable agriculture and nutrition.

Sultan Wants FG To Review Ban On Rice Importation

rice

Worried by the recent skyrocketing prices of food stuff in the Nigerian market lately, the Sultan of Sokoto and president-general, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSICA), has called on the federal government to rescind the ban on rice importation.

CBN to empower 4000 Anambra rice farmers with N1.6bn

Wheat

No fewer than 4,000 rice farmers in Anambra State would benefit from the Anchor Borrower Programme of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the rice value chain in the state.

To Fight Water Insecurity, the UAE Takes to the Skies

A date plantation in the UAE desert. Cloud seeding may help decrease reliance on desalination and wasteful irrigation practices.

The United Arab Emirates National Center of Meteorology and Seismology has recently started experimenting with cloud seeding as an approach to solving water insecurity.