Soil and Pulses: A Symbiosis for Life, Paper delivered to mark World Soil celebration day at ARCN , Abuja by PROF. LATEEF BAMIDELE TAIWO Institute of Agricultural Research & Training, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ibadan

Soil and Pulses

Introduction

·         Nigeria’s biggest economic sector is agriculture

·         It accounts for 24% of GDP

·         Over 70% of informal sector jobs in the economy are related to rural agriculture (CBN).

·         One of the groups of crop that is commonly cultivated in Nigeria is the Pulses.

·         Pulses are annual leguminous crops yielding between 1 and 12 grains or seeds of variable sizes, shapes and colors within a pod

PRESS RELEASE- FG allays fear of famine, puts sufficient mechanisms to food security in the place

Chief Audu Ogbeh

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Tanzania: We Need Industrial Parks, Women Food Processors Tell Govt

food processors

Women food processors have called on the government to establish areas for them to operate.

Sudan: Livestock Destroys Crops in North Darfur, Farmers Raped, Beaten

Livestock Destroys Crops in North Darfur

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400,000 Children At Risk of Famine

400,000 Children At Risk of Famine

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Campaign to Increase Milk Consumption in Tanzania Begins

milk

The Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB) has said that it is implementing a plan to increase milk consumption from the current 47 litres per person annually to 60 litres in 2018 and 100 litre by2025.

IITA boss warns against paying lip service to agriculture

Dr Nteranya Sanginga

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Stakeholders chart way forward to boost, identify potentials in Kenaf production

 Kenaf

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Ogun State honours IITA, AATF and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for commitment to agriculture

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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation were honoured by the Ogun State Government for their work on agricultural transformation in Ogun State in particular, and Africa in general.

Press Release- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Inaugurates Ministerial SERVICOM Committee

FMARD

 

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Shehu Ahmed, on Thursday, 1^st December, 2016 inaugurated the SERVICOM Committee of the Ministry.