FG, Others Advocate Fortified Foods For Improved Nutrition

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The federal government, through the minister of agriculture and rural development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has added his voice to the University College (Ibadan) Hospital Agricultural Initiatve and Harvest Plus for Nigerians to cultivate the habit of eating fortified foods as a means to enhancing their nutrition.

Investment in Agricultural Panacea To Economic Recession – Gov Udom Emmanuel

Udom Emmanuel

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has identified massive investment in the agricultural sector as panacea to the prevailing economic recession.

el-Rufai Moves Against Unemployment In Kaduna, Engages 6000 Youths On Wheat Farming

Mallam Nasir El-Rufai

Apparently concerned by the spate of unemployment in the State, Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on Wednesday engaged about 6000 youths in dry season wheat farming.

Quelea Birds: FG commences aerial spray in Bauchi

Chief Audu Ogbeh

Ogbeh said that President Muhammadu Buhari, who was conscious of food security, directed the ministry to immediately commence aerial spray to curtail the devastation.

Umeofia: About $150m is Needed over Three Years for Self-sufficiency in Tomato Paste

Mr. Eric Odinaka Umeofia,

The chief executive officer, Erisco Foods Limited, Mr. Eric Odinaka Umeofia, in an exclusive interview, reasoned that Nigeria can be self-sufficient in tomato paste production only if the government provides the necessary financial support and other incentives to genuine local manufactures and also stamps out importation of fake products He also shed more light on his recent disagreement with the CBN over forex allocations. Excerpts:

USAID Empowers Agribusinesses to Collaborate

USAID

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ghana Grains Council held the sixth annual Pre-harvest Agribusiness Forum in Sunyani on October 20.

Checkout This Made-In-Aba Stove That Obtains Its Fuel From Cassava Leaf

 Made-In-Aba Stove That Obtains Its Fuel From Cassava Leaf

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Aba is like the China of Nigeria.According to information shared on social media ,a made in Aba bio fuel is currently in the market.The stove obtains its fuel from cassava leaf

Global Egg to purchase Cargill Etobicoke egg facility

egg

Global Egg Corporation has entered into an agreement with Cargill to purchase the latter’s Etobicoke egg processing facility.

Mimiko disburses N23.9m loans to farmers in Ondo

Governor Olusegun Mimiko

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has disbursed N23.9 million to 70 young agro-farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs as support to start their own agricultural ventures. The loans ranged from N250, 000 to N500, 000 per each beneficiary for a period of two years, The beneficiaries’ original degree certificates and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificates were used as collateral.

Nat. Committee insists GMOs registration, registers new 15 varieties, with no GMO.

15 varieties

The National Committee on Varieties registration has restated that all the Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) that would be released into Nigeria market must be duly registered by them in accordance to bio safety procedures just as they have registered and released about fifteen new improved crop varieties with none from the GMOs.