FCA staffs ask FG to sack provost

Hon. Linus Okorie

·        *  NASS says bring your petition, declares strike illegal 

Despite the 4^th December reconciliation meeting held at the National Assembly (NASS), the members of three staff unions at the Federal College of Agriculture, Moorplantation have demanded the removal of the school provost by the Federal Government (FG) as they expressed dissatisfaction for not being heard at the Abuja meeting chaired by the House committee on colleges of agriculture, Hon. Linus Okorie who reacted saying the illegality of the unions’ strike was the reason why all the parties were not allowed to talk.

Zim Urged to Develop Strategies for Horticulture

Horticulture

Zimbabwe should develop strategies to foster growth of the horticulture sector for it to retain its position as the country's second largest foreign currency earner after tobacco.

How to Manage Egg Breakage By Layer Chickens

Egg

Egg breakage by layer chickens is something most poultry farmers are familiar with.

Aflatoxin: African experts declare war, lament low awareness

Group Picture at the Country-Led Situation Analysis and Action Planning Validation and Stakeholder Workshop on Aflatoxin, held in Abuja

As an effort to ensuring food security across the country, experts in the agricultural sector have jointly declared war on "Aflatoxin", a silent killer and a threat to food security just as they have agreed to create awareness on dangers posed by the fungus to human and animal health and food production.

ECOWAS Charged to Enforce Gender-Friendly& Inclusive Agricultural Laws

ECOWAS

ECOWAS countries have been tasked to enforce gender-friendly and inclusive agriculture laws to increase production and value-chain in order to meet up with Africa's Zero Hunger target by the year 2025.

Angola Imports Over 400,000 Tons of Rice a Year

Rice

Angola imports 400,000 tons of rice a year to add to its locally grown 25,000 tons and thus meet its market needs.

One Third of Food Lost, Wasted - Enough to Feed All Hungry People

Food Waste

Believe it or not, the way to eradicate hunger from the face of the Earth is as feasible as it is handy. In fact, the current loss and waste of one-third of all food produced for human consumption would be just enough to feed the nearly one billion people who go to bed hungry every single night.

Maize: PAN promises against importation

Eggs and chicken

On maize importation, the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has pledged support to the policy that will ensure banning maize import and entrenched backward integration for wealth and job creation.

Rice Importation Drops By 95% - Ogbeh

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh,  disclosed that rice importation into the country has dropped by 95 per cent in the last two years due to consistency in the federal government's efforts at drastically reducing importation of the food product into the country.

PRESS STATEMENT; FG GOES TOUGH ON SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES OF RICE, FROZEN FISH AND POULTRY PRODUCTS

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The attention of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has been drawn to the alarming rate at which unpatriotic Nigerians are smuggling agricultural products such as rice, frozen fish and poultry products (Turkey and Chicken) into the Country through the border routes especially as Christmas and New Year approaches.

Importation of rice and frozen fish through land borders is illegal and prohibited. Importation of poultry and poultry products through any means are also illegal and prohibited.