Sex - Birds Do It, Bees Do It - and Fungi Do It Too. Here's How, and Why It Matters

Mushrooms on the forest floor.

Sex is an essential part of life. You, me and almost every other living organism on this planet are only here because two individuals got together at some point in the past to have their genes represented in the next generation.

National food security council, Madlion criticizes.

  

 * Says farmers not involved

·      Lament over insecurity

The Group Managing Director of Safari 54, Mr. Shedrack Madlion in a chat with Nancy Illoh on Money Line a popular financial programme on African Independent Television (AIT) has criticized the action of the Federal government (FG) on the non-involvement of farmers and other technocrats in the recently inaugurated National Food Security Council, pointing that farmers are the ones at the receiving end and their issues cannot be discussed without being involved.

Food security: Data shows Nigeria as threatened

national committee

·      President institutes national committee

The international organizations on food security matters have confirmed 16 states of the federation as in secured in terms of food availability.

With an Eye on Hunger, Scientists See Promise in Genetic Tinkering of Plants

Scientists at the University of Illinois used tobacco because it is a particularly fast and easy plant to use when trying new genetic alterations. They hope food crops will also be successful.

A decade ago, agricultural scientists at the University of Illinois suggested a bold approach to improve the food supply: tinker with photosynthesis, the chemical reaction powering nearly all life on Earth.

Agro dealers ready for protest

Agro dealers ready for protest

The Growth Enhancement Scheme Agro-dealers Association of Nigeria (GESAAN) is ready to stage a third protest in Abuja over N29 billion owed its members by the Federal Government, which has remained unpaid since 2014. A reliable source disclosed this to Food farm news, in Abuja.

FAO intensifies efforts to control devastating crop pest

FAO

·       * Train extension workers to control Fall Armyworm

As part of the efforts to ensure sustainable food and nutrition security in Nigeria, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) trained extension workers on the management and control of the Fall Armyworm (FAW). 

Prices of cassava stems retreat to N400 per bundle

A recently harvested demo plot in Oyo state with farmers in jubilation over bumper yield from an improved weed controlled plots

Prices of cassava stems have nosedived to N400 per bundle after touching a high of N1200 as demand eases in Nigeria.

Ibadan Animal Health College staff in faceoff with management

Federal College of  Agriculture Moore Plantation, Ibadan

The Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan witnessed another faceoff between the members of Staff and the management recently.

PRESS RELEASE- NIGERIA POISED TO BOOST PRODUCTION OF FISH AND AQUACULTURE - MINISTER OF STATE, AGRICULTURE.

Fish

Worried by the low level of development in aquaculture in Nigeria, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has expressed the readiness of the present administration to increase the level of fish production and aquaculture in the country.

The Future of Food: To GMO or Not To GMO?