Harvest Minerals (HMI) Innovative use of fertilizers revives hope for Africa's Green Revolution

Using the micro-dosing method, farmers apply about 8 kg to 10 kg of nitrogen fertilizer per hectare, approximately a fifth of the recommended application rates.

Returning Nigeria to World Mining Map

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo

The 5th International Mining Investment Conference and Exhibition on Nigeria(IMICON 2016), a private sector led initiative meant to propel the rapid development of the Nigerian Mining Industry, focusing on  President Muhammadu Buhari led Administration, started its 3-day event comprising of business conference, business exhibition and business to business Meetings, which brought together international and local stakeholders to showcase the vast investment opportunities, deliberate and facilitate business activities in the Sector.

Improving Supply Chains for Smallholder Farmers Must be a Two-Way Street

Smallholder Farmers

Since the G-8 L’Aquila Summit in 2009, the United States and other developed countries have largely met their commitments to spend an additional $22 billion to address global food security issues, in the wake of the global food crisis of 2007-09.

Roach milk inspires food supplement

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  Roach milk

  
  Milk produced by a species of cockroach is highly nutritive and can be synthesised using yeast cells
• Roach milk, turned into protein crystals in roach larvae guts, has thrice the energy in dairy milk
• Work on bulk production of roach milk protein, using recombinant DNA technology, is underway

Milk secreted by a cockroach species, to feed its young, is the base for a potent nutritional supplement being developed by Indian and international scientists.

Michael Okpara varsity holds post-UTME screening for 15,000 candidates

Michael Okpara varsity

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, on Wednesday commenced its post-UTME screening for no fewer than 15,000 candidates that registered for the exercise.

Ogun Govt Holds Training For Farmers In Fishery, Crops Production

Towards ensuring agricultural development and its value added chains in order to ensure food security, the Ogun State government has commenced a training workshop for farmers, students in food crops and fish farming at its training facility at the Odeda Farm institute in Abeokuta.

AFDB TO PARTICIPATE IN TICAD VI

African Development Bank

A delegation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) led by the Bank’s President, Akinwumi Adesina, will attend the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) scheduled to hold in Nairobi from August 27-28, 2016. This will be the first time TICAD is being held in Africa since its inception in 1993, demonstrating the strong African ownership and deepening partnership among TICAD stakeholders.

C’River speaker advises youths on agric loans

John Lebo

No fewer than 40 youths that underwent agricultural training at Songhai Farms in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River have been advised to quickly register their agricultural business ventures.

Cote d'Ivoire Takes Shea From Cottage Industry to Big Business

shea butter

From cosmetics to cooking, shea butter is popular around the world. It is made from the nut of the shea tree, known as "women's gold” in Africa for it provides income to millions of women across the Sahel. In northern Ivory Coast, women are trying to transform shea butter from a cottage industry into big business.

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE REQUIRES STANDARDISED PRACTICES – KADUNA AGRIC COMMISSIONER

Business of Agriculture Conference

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, Dr. Manzo Maigari, has underscored the need for sustainable and innovative agricultural practices by farmers across the country, noting that recourse to archaic farm practices is the key reason why Nigeria’s agricultural production has fallen well below global standards.