FG plans 6-ACTIONS TO SOLVE FARMERS-HERDERS CRISES

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The Federal Government (FG) may have charted out plans on how to tackle the frequent clashes between the farmers and herdsmen in about ten (10) states of the federation.

Loan recovery: BOA to use mobile court

*flags off farming season

BOA MD, Alhaji Kabiru Mohammed Adamu in blue suit & green tie, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, Secretary to Kano State Government in white cap & white kaftan and others during a tour to the Exhibition stands at the 2018 Farming Season flag -off ceremony held at the Bagauda Agric Show Ground Kano State.

As a means to prompt recovery, the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) management has promised to deplore the use of mobile courts across the country against defaulters saying this would step up the food security situation of the country as many other farmers can as well be able to benefit in the facility.

Kazakhstan’s oil producing Atyrau region seeks to step up agriculture development

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The Atyrau region, one of Kazakhstan’s major oil producing regions, is seeking to boost agricultural development in an effort to diversify its economy.

Other Uses Of GMOs

Cotton

You may be surprised to know that we rely on genetically modified crops for more than the food we eat.  We also use them for the clothes we wear, for medicines and for fuel. 

Pictures speak @ RMRDC Concerned stakeholders meeting on oil seed crops repositioning towards competitive market and generation of employment to the youths cum wealth creation.

Lt-Rt-Engr Henry Olatunjoye, Dr. Hassan Agungun, FACAN President,  Dr. Victor Iyama, RMRDC Dr. Ogunwusi & Mr. Chris Mamadu. 

 Pictures speak @ RMRDC Concerned stakeholders meeting on oil seed crops re-positioning towards competitive market and generation of employment to the youths cum wealth creation. 

Farming underground in a fight against climate change

One of 18 Walipinis run by the Gemio family in El Alto, in the Bolivian highlands

The Andean Plateau or the Altiplano, is one of the largest and highest plateaus in the world. In order to protect their crops from drought, flash floods and increasing temperatures, Bolivian farmers are going underground.

How GMOs Are Made

Soil

Farmers have selectively cultivated plants for thousands of years, choosing a plant, for example, based on its ability to survive certain conditions or on how many seeds it produces. 

Pictures Speak at the 2018 Farming season flag-off ceremony held at the Bagauda Agric Show Ground Kano State.

BOA MD, Alhaji Kabiru Mohammed Adamu in blue suit & green tie, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, Secretary to Kano State Government in white cap & white kaftan and others during a tour to the Exhibition stands at the 2018 Farming Season flag -off ceremony held at the Bagauda Agric Show Ground Kano State.

 Pictures Speak at the 2018 Farming season flag-off ceremony held at the Bagauda Agric Show Ground Kano State. See more pictures below.

Milk Powder is Not Unhealthy: Ministry of Agriculture

Milk factory

Following an uproar among Moroccans condemning the alleged use of powder milk to make milk, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has said that the use of powdered milk to produce any kind of food “does not represent any health issue.”

Meeting Increasing Food Demand Sustainably

Maize

Did you know that the total land devoted to agriculture around the globe is 20,000,000 square miles?  That’s more than five times the area of the United States.