Quarantine Service partners Africa-Pacific body to resolve EU ban

Coordinating Director of NAQS, Dr Vincent Isegbe

Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) says it is partnering with the Europe-Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Liaison Committee (COLEACP) to resolve the prohibition of the export of Nigeria’s agricultural produce to Europe. This was disclosed by the Coordinating Director of NAQS, Dr Vincent Isegbe, in Abuja at a workshop organized in partnership with COLEACP as reported by News Agency of Nigeria.

FG licenses 158 seed enterprises, unveils molecular diagnosis facility

the Director General NASC in black cap, Dr. Philip Olusegun Ojo. and Mrs. Tolulope Mewase handling one of the portable machines

As effort to boost agricultural activities in the area of quality seed production and distribution to the Nigerian farmers, the Federal Government (FG) has licensed 158 new seed enterprises who are to commence production, while another 75 seed companies were degraded for not meeting needed criteria to fully operate just as the agency has acquired a digital molecular diagnosis testing facilities.

Domino-effect could push Earth towards a ‘hothouse’ climate

A hothouse climate would have serious consequences for farming

Even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced, there is a risk that global warming could trigger other processes which could push the Earth System irreversibly

We can feed 9.7 billion by growing crops for humans, not animals

Feed maize to people instead of animals, study says

The current crop production is sufficient to feed the predicted 9.7 billion world population in 2050, but only if we make radical changes to our dietary choices, new research shows.

Cost of food imports a growing burden for poorest countries

Food imports are becoming more burdensome for the poorest countries

Food imports are placing an increasing burden on the world’s poorest countries, according to a new report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on July 10th. The “Food Outlook” finds that food imports assume a large and growing share of foreign exchange earnings for many Low-Income Food Deficit Countries.

Rice farming up to twice as bad for climate change as previously thought, study reveals

Rice farming

Rice farming is known to be a major contributor to climate change, but new research suggests it is far bigger a problem than previously thought.

Farmnet, Ogun Govt. partner to reduce food losses

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development and Chairman, State Project Management Committee, Mr. Gbele Olugbebi, State Project Coordinator, Engr. Samuel A. Y. Onabanjo, Environmental Safeguard Specialist, Engr. Bayo Adekunle and S. A. Rural Development, Mr. Wale Ogunyomade at the presentation of Agro-logistic hub talk to members of the State Project Implementation Unit of OGUN RAAMP by AVM Consults in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Wednesday

A private company, AVM Consults Limited, a parent to FARMNET is partnering with Ogun State Government to reduce food losses at the value chains of agriculture with provision of rural feeder roads for immediate evacuation of produce from the farm gate to the market. This was disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Mr. Alfred Martins in Abuja.

NIRSAL, other stakeholders move to curb PHL

Farmland

As part of efforts aimed at curbing the menace of post-harvest losses in the country, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) is collaborating with other major stakeholders in Nigeria’s agricultural sector to build a model.

OFAB in partnership with Alliance for Science Premiers Food Evolution Movie

OFAB in partnership with Alliance for Science Premiers Food Evolution Movie

OFAB in partnership with Alliance for Science Premiers Food Evolution Movie in Silver bird Cinema Abuja, 2:00pm today 27th September 2018.

FG Plans to exploit $500 billion bee market

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has assured that the Ministry will work to exploit the $500 billion bee market, while admitting that Nigeria is lingering behind in beekeeping cultivating.