Report on On-Farm Trial of GMO rice hazy

GMO

Contrary to the impression created by a social media report that on-farm trials on  Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) rice was going on at the National Cereals Institute (NCRI) Baddegi, Niger State, it has been found that the situation remains unclear although the technology has been reportedly cautiously accepted by the scientists who see the technology as a means to feed the fast-growing  Nigerian population which is already hitting over 200million.

How Men and Women Respond Differently to Climate Change in Benin

farmer

As climate change brings with it increased extreme weather events, one of the pressing issues for Africa's farmers will be how to address these challenges. One dimension to be factored in is that men and women farmers are responding to the pressures differently. The Conversation Africa's Samantha Spooner asked Grace Villamor about her research on gender-specific responses by farmers in Benin.

Sudan Agriculture Bank Signs Deals With U.S. Firms

farmer

The Sudanese Agricultural Bank has signed four agreements with major American companies in the fields of axial irrigation, irrigation pumps, silos, solar energy, and water technology.

Tanzania Now Sole Beans Producer, Feeding 10 African Countries

Beans

Tanzania exports over a million metric tonne of beans to ten countries in Africa as well as India, making it the sole producer of the important legume to millions of people on the continent.

Nigerian Officials Jailed for Stealing Rice Meant for Food Aid

IDP camp

A Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, sentenced two men to two years in prison for stealing rice donated by foreign donors to internally displaced persons.

Lawmakers Split On Uhuru Move to Lower Food Prices

President Uhuru Kenyatta

President Uhuru Kenyatta's announcement that a supplementary budget will be presented to Parliament as it resumes today to address the cost of living has been received mixed reactions from leaders.

‘Nigeria should develop her standards that keys in into international standards’

Engr. Segun Bolaji

Engr. Segun Bolaji is a director of S.Adiss Agricultural Engineering Limited, indigenous fabricators of feed mills and other production and processing machines since 1979. Here, in this interview conducted on the grounds of Eagle Square, Abuja he spoke on the quality of locally fabricated equipment and why Nigeria should have her own standards. Excerpts…

There is need to support realization of potentials of high yielding crops with fertilizer---Agric minister

Chief Audu Ogbeh

* Nigeria will save N1.71b if adopts UDP

The minister of agriculture and rural development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said it was important to recognize the need to support the realization of the genetic potential of our increasingly high-yielding crop varieties being adopted by Nigeria’s numerous farmers with appropriate fertilizer.

New helmsman resumes at BOA for re-capitalization

Central Bank Governor.

The new managing director, Bank of Agriculture (BOA) Dr. Kabiru Mohammed has officially taken over the management leadership of the bank , and this is towards ensuring the N500 billion recapitalization meant to address credit challenges to both small and large scale farmers.

Editorial- Don’t subject Research Institutes to ridicule

Research

The deplorable conditions of most research Institutes in Nigeria should be a concern for anybody who may have witnessed what it used to be during the colonial era in the time past. The legacies left behind In the research institutes are almost disappeared in many of these Institutes as a result of paucity of funds.