Bayelsa Farmers Acquires 40, 000 Hectares Of Land For Rice Farming

Rice

Rice Farmers in Bayelsa State has confirmed the acquisition of over  40, 000 hectares of land in the efforts to boost local cultivation of rice in the state.

South Africa: Poultry Task Team Making Headway

The Department of Trade and Industry

Pretoria — The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) says the task team set up to deal with challenges in the domestic poultry industry has made progress since its inception.

Adamawa Trains 240 Farmers On Dry-season Farming

Adamawa farmers

The Adamawa Government on Friday said it had commenced the   training of 240 farmers in various dry season farming.

‘I came to Nigeria to see what is common and different between the Nigeria and Burkina’ Faso agriculture, so that we will see if there is room for exchange …’

Ouedraogo Inoussa is the director of LAVODEC (Entrepec agricole) and President de L’union Nationale des Cooperatives des Entrepreneurs Agricole du Burkina’Faso, and Alhaji Yakubu Mishelia Debiro, MD Debiro Farms

Ouedraogo Inoussa is the director of LAVODEC (Entrepec agricole) and President de L’union Nationale des Cooperatives des Entrepreneurs Agricole du Burkina’Faso. He was in Nigeria to buy ginger and also see how his country could benefit from Nigeria and vice versa especially in cooperative related matters. In this interview he tells how cooperative administration is structured in Burkina Faso. Listen to Audio Interview.

‘I came to Nigeria to see what is common and different between the Nigeria and Burkina’ Faso agriculture, so that we will see if there is room for exchange …’

Ouedraogo Inoussa is the director of LAVODEC (Entrepec agricole) and President de L’union Nationale des Cooperatives des Entrepreneurs Agricole du Burkina’Faso, and Alhaji Yakubu Mishelia Debiro, MD Debiro Farms

Ouedraogo Inoussa is the director of LAVODEC (Entrepec agricole) and President de L’union Nationale des Cooperatives des Entrepreneurs Agricole du Burkina’Faso. He was in Nigeria to buy ginger and also see how his country could benefit from Nigeria and vice versa especially in cooperative related matters. In this interview he tells how cooperative administration is structured in Burkina Faso. Excerpts…

Africa: AU Members Urged to Prioritise Agriculture

Maize is the staple food of several African countries.

Addis Ababa — The African Union (AU) has called on the member states to prioritise agriculture in order to grow their economies.

Foundation Establishes N2bn Palm Plantation In Kwara To End Importation

Mike Omotosho‎

Worried  about 55 per cent importation of the total volume of palm oil consumed in Nigeria, the Mike Omotosho‎ Foundation has established a N2 billion  palm plantation in Kwara State.

Oyo To Empower 717 Rice, Cassava Farmers

Rice

The Oyo State government is set to empower 717 cassava and rice producer under the state’s funded Anchor Borrower’s programme.

Mike Koch on the True Cost of Food

Mike Koch, FRESHFARM Executive Director

Mike Koch, Executive Director of FRESHFARM, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy, which will be hosted in partnership with George Washington University and the World Resources Institute on February 2, 2017.

South Africa: Debate Over Glyphosate Rages in South Africa

RoundUp is a pesticide that is manufactured by Monsanto. The major ingredient is glyphosate.

South African's staple food is maize; most of it is genetically modified and sprayed with the weedkiller glyphosate. There is an ongoing dispute over whether or not the pesticide is healthy for people and the planet.