Science is still biased towards staple crops

Info Lady Mahfuza answers farmer Nojrul Islam's question by showing him an advice video on her laptop. In rural Bangladesh the Info Ladies are bringing internet services to men and women who need info 

This year’s world food security report found world hunger rising for the third year in a row. The report cited climate change and conflict as the most important drivers behind this trend.

Import curbs on pulses may continue till March

Kothari said if there was a shortfall in production of tur crop and rabi pulses, then India may allow import of pulses.

Import restrictions on pulses are likely to be extended till March as the government looks to ensure that farmers get remunerative prices for their produce. In April, the government had allowed traders to import 1 lakh tonnes of yellow peas, 2 lakh tonnes of arhar and 3 lakh tonne of urad and moong through December. Traders now say arhar and urad output had been lower than expected and that the government should open import of pulses.

NGO tasks FG on increased budgetary allocations to agric

Bar. Nkiruka Nnaemego

A nongovernmental organization, The Fresh and Young Brains Development Initiative (FYBIN) has urged the Federal Government to increase its funding to the agricultural sector, especially for women and youth farmers to increase their yields and attain food sufficiency. Founder of the organisation Bar. Nkiruka Nnaemego, made the call during Yfarm National Colloquium on Attracting Public Financing in Sustainable Agriculture for Youth and Women Small Scale Farmers held in Abuja.

Pesticides blamed for rise in colon cancer deaths

Pesticides blamed for rise in colon cancer deaths

The use of pesticides has been linked to a sharp rise in colon cancer deaths in a developing country for the first time.

Role of technology in the future of food security

Role of technology in the future of food security

World hunger is on the rise. Today, over 820 million people are undernourished, and the number is growing, with conflict and climate change exacerbating food insecurity and crises around the world.

USDA cuts global wheat production estimate to 729.63 mil mt for 2018-19

USDA 

The US Department of Agriculture projected global wheat production at 729.63 million mt at the end of the 2018-2019 marketing year, down 28.39 million mt from the 2017-2018 estimate and 6.63 million mt lower from its prior forecast for the period.

Smallholders’ global food production underestimated

Smallholders’ global food production underestimated

The share of farmland cultivated by smallholder farms may be much larger than previously thought, suggesting that their contribution to global food production could be underestimated, a crowdsourcing study reveals.

Images speak at the special board session on Thursday 20th December, 2018, for the Outgoing Provost, Dr Samson Adeola Odedina of FCA, Akure Ondo State

14-Member Governing Board of Federal College of Agriculture Akure Ondo State from all the Geo-Political zones of the country

The 14-Member Governing Board of Federal College of Agriculture Akure Ondo State from all the Geo-Political zones of the country held a special board session on Thursday 20th December, 2018, for the Outgoing Provost, Dr Samson Adeola Odedina, who was honoured with praise and a fun filled cocktail evening.

WFP News Release - REPUBLIC OF KOREA CONTRIBUTION PROVIDES LIFESAVING WFP FOOD ASSISTANCE TO CONFLICT-AFFECTED NIGERIANS

WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a contribution of US$500,000 from the Republic of Korea that will provide one month of food assistance for nearly 125,000 food-insecure people in the conflicted-affected northeast Nigerian states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.

“We Will Compensate Farmers Affected By Flooding This Year” – President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that succour is on the way for farmers negatively impacted by the excessive rains of this year.