Police urge farmers/herdsmen to embrace peace

Nigeria-police

Police Commissioner in Gombe State, Mr. Austin Iwar, has urged farmers and members of the state’s Cattle Breeder Association to reconcile their seeming differences and embrace peaceful coexistence.

Abia targets 10,000 hectares of oil palm plantation by 2018

Okezie Ikpeazu

The Abia State Government has embarked on what it termed oil palm revolution as a way to economic sustainability in the face of the economic recession in the country and the dwindling fortunes of the crude oil business.

Diversification: Atiku Canvasses Modern Agric Techniques

Atiku Abubakar

Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians to embrace modern agricultural techniques to ensure economic diversification and sustainability in the country.

Questions with Harry Rhodes, Executive Director of Growing Home

Harry Rhodes, Executive Director of Growing Home, who will be speaking at this year's Food Tank Summit in Chicago.

 

in partnership with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, is hosting the 1st Annual Chicago Food Tank Summit on November 16, 2016.

Snake farming a five-step risk

Snake farming

It’s not just China munching down on snakes; Chinese snake farming has gone global, finding astonishing success by feeding demand from Asia, Europe and even the U.S. Dried snake, snake capsules, snake powder, and snake wine are million-dollar sellers.

Governor releases seized cows after reaching deals with Fulani herdsmen

Fayose reaching deals with Fulani herdsmen

Fayose also warned that anyone who is found after the stipulated grazing period, will be dealt with. Governor Ayo Fayose has released the cows which were seized by the Ekiti State Grazing Enforcement Marshals for violating the anti-grazing law.

Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Hosts Mayors Summit at FAO Headquarters

Mayors and city officials, alongside a diverse group of experts, researchers, practitioners, and leaders in the food system, will gather in Rome, Italy to carry the MUFPP into its second year.

The past Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Mayors Summit  convened at the U.N. Food and Agriculture (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy.  Mayors and city officials, alongside a diverse group of experts, researchers, and leaders in the food system, will gather to carry the MUFPP into its second year. The international conference celebrates a continued acknowledgment of the opening lines of the agreement: “The cities which host over half the world’s population have a strategic role to play in developing sustainable food systems and promoting healthy diets.”

Groundswell International Panel on Agroecology and Food Sovereignty

Leaders in global food sovereignty will gather for a conversation about the challenges and opportunities in implementing agroecology across the globe.

This Wednesday, Groundswell International and American University are hosting a panel discussion in Washington, D.C. on Spreading Agroecology and Creating Food Sovereignty from the Ground Up:

Yobe to flood Nigerian markets with vegetables

vegetables

The Yobe State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mustapha Gajerima, on Sunday said the anticipated bumper harvest of vegetables from the state would make vegetables available and affordable in Nigerian markets.

Bee Pharma Africa and a Flying Pharmacy

Bee Pharma Africa hopes to build a coalition for research in the use of bee propolis and other bee products for treating human diseases.

Hugo Fearnley of Whitby, England is studying the potential of bee-produced medicines for the treatment of human diseases. Fearnley, CEO of BeeVital and Director of the Apiceutical Research Centre (ARC), recently earned a Churchill Travelling Fellowship to fund his research and coalition-building in four African countries.