Kharif sowing rises to 76 lakh hectare

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Kharif sowing in the state is pegged at 75.95 lakh hectare as on August 27, according to a data of the state director of agriculture. Farmers say the recent spell of rains has saved the day, but another spell will be soon needed to ensure that there is no damage to the crops.

Earlier than anticipated onset of El Nino could impinge on September rains

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Defying expectations of a revival, southwest monsoon yet again recorded a less than historical performance in the month of August, at 93% of long period average (LPA). Rainfall activity has been in a deficit in all the three months of the season, so far.

An alternative to controversial pesticides still harms bumblebees

alternative to controversial pesticides still harms bumblebees

Exposure to a sulfoximine-based pesticide has substantial adverse effects on bumblebee colonies. This finding suggests that concerns over the risks of exposing bees to insecticides should not be limited to neonicotinoids.

Images speak @ the ongoing training on Agricultural production and processing economics held in Abuja by the Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector- Nigeria (GIZ)

Images speak @ the ongoing training on Agricultural production and processing economics held in Abuja by the Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector- Nigeria (GIZ)

Images @Fadama 111 AF Award of Excellence, Sept 17, 2018.

Images  @Fadama 111 AF Award of Excellence, Sept 17, 2018.

The National Fadama 111 Additional Financing (AF) yesterday came together as a family to celebrate themselves for possible impact they have rendered to the nation’s food security through direct impactation to grassroots farmers with best agronomics practices of production, processing and packaging towards both local and external markets, thereby ensuring the Federal Government New Agricultural policy of commercialization to checkmate food import and create jobs.

Global vegetable supply could plummet by more than a third due to climate change, says study

Crop yields will be affected by rising temperatures and water shortages

Key ingredients of a healthy diet predicted to become scarcer. The world's supply of vegetables could fall by more than a third by 2050 unless urgent action is taken to combat climate change, according to a new study.

PRESS RELEASE BY THE NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CORPORATION (NAIC) ON THE ON-GOING FLOOD DAMAGES TO AGRICULTURAL FARMS IN VARIOUS STATES OF THE COUNTRY

 left: Special Assistant to Managing Director, Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation, Funsho Olumoko; Deputy General Manager, Technical, Kunle Martins; Managing Director, Folashade Joseph; Executive Director, Finance/Admin., Philip Ashinze and Deputy General Manager, Legal, Chike Okafor at the event.

PRESS RELEASE BY THE NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CORPORATION (NAIC) ON THE ON-GOING FLOOD DAMAGES TO AGRICULTURAL FARMS IN VARIOUS STATES OF THE COUNTRY

In view of the recent flood disaster across the country, the Board and management of Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) wishes to sympathize and assure its insured farmers and farmer groups, in the various States, being ravished by floods, that the Corporation is very mindful of its corporate responsibility to give them relief and plough them back to prosperity through the prompt payment of appropriate compensations.

'Super crops' could revolutionize agriculture in Africa, expert claims

Zambia, one of the continent’s most fertile countries produces a wide range of foods including maize, rice, millet, sorghum, and sweet potatoes 

Super crops have the potential to revolutionize agriculture in Africa, a leading expert has claimed.

Beekeeping can earn Nigeria multi-million dollars annually —Agric official

Beekeeping 

Beekeeping if harnessed properly is capable of boosting Nigeria’s economy to the tune of multi-million dollars as profit annually.

Irish government using wrong data to downplay greenhouse gas emissions from cows

Ireland's dairy herd has been increasing in recent years, and so have the levels of climate change-inducing gases emitted by the cows ( Getty Images )

National Trust for Ireland accuses environmental ministers of 'misleading' public about climate impact of Ireland's growing dairy herd.