1500 workers to lose jobs as Erisco foods relocate to China

Chief Eric Umeofia 

Over 1500 employees of Erisco Foods limited are about losing their jobs as the company has begun the process of winding up its tomatoes paste factory in the country sequel to relocating to China.

Toxic Algae Blooms Linked to Over-Fertilization and Climate Change

Recent toxic algae blooms in Florida have covered over one third of the surface area of Lake Okeechobee.

 

Recent blooms of toxic algae in southern Florida, which have provoked Governor Rick Scott to announce a state of emergency, may be tied to fertilizer chemicals from agricultural and residential origins.

Celebrating International Day of Rural Women 2016

farmer

October 15 is recognized by the United Nations as the International Day of Rural Women.
“Rural women are the backbone of sustainable livelihoods and provide food security for their families and communities,” according to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

At Project Green Challenge 2016 Sparks Change

Project Green Challenge consists of 30 days of environmentally-themed challenges to encourage environmental stewardship amongst students and future generations.

Project Green Challenge (PGC) is calling on high school and college students, globally, to action. PGC consists of 30 days of environmentally themed challenges, enabling students to learn about environmental advocacy and to hone their mentorship and leadership skills.

Towards a Greener Diet on Food Day

Towards a Greener Diet on Food Day

Today, individuals and organizations nationwide are celebrating Food Day 2016. With the theme this year, Towards a Greener Diet, Food Day organizers suggest that improving meals is the first step towards a healthier and more just food system a greener diet could mean healthier food and a healthier planet for all.

How Does It Grow? Tells The Truth About Pumpkins

‘How Does it Grow? Pumpkins’ tells the story of the common seasonal fruit—and its cousins.

The online educational organization How Does it Grow? just released a new video for the fall season about the common seasonal crop: pumpkins.

Castor production: Nigeria partners Ghana, China for global market

Castor Seed

In a bit to reduce import bills of over 40billion naira annually expended on castor oil, the Federal Government (FG) has embarked on joining forces with China and Ghana towards best agronomics cultivation and harvest in this crop that will attract international market.

Who Should be the Next Secretary of Agriculture?

Here are top choices for the next Secretary of Agriculture.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the country’s authority on food, agriculture, and nutrition. The Department is made up of 29 agencies, an office with almost 100,000 employees, and a budget of more than US$20 billion. Therefore, the Secretary of Agriculture has a great deal of influence over the policies and initiatives that govern the nation’s food system.

Chinese brothers run farm home to 50,000 SNAKES where staff have to do three months of training before they start work

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Brothers Yang Xunyi and Yang Xunlun run the 3.3 acre snake farm in Chongqing, in south-west China

• It is home to 50,000 snakes, including 30,000 cobras
• The farm has 20 workers, all of whom have to go through an intensive three-month training programme before they can work on the site 
  

FCT MINISTER ORDERS HERDSMEN OUT OF ABUJA

Cattle Breeders

The Minister gave this instruction during a meeting with the Miyatti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, FCT Chapter. Noting that it is impossible for those animals to co-habit with residents of the FCT, he said that this is a step to completely put a stop to cattle grazing in Abuja metropolis, major entrance and exit highways into the city centre.