China's major grain-growing province pledges to secure food production capacity

China's major grain-growing province pledges to secure food production capacity

China's Heilongjiang Province will continue its efforts in securing food production capacity and enhance its green food production, according to the province's government work report.

Flour export can fetch Pakistan $1bln annually

Flour export can fetch Pakistan $1bln annually

Flour can be a fast growing foreign exchange earner if the government makes small changes in the regulations, which can help earn about $1 billion per annum through exports of the commodity.

Canada Government to invest $39.3 million in Crop Research

Canada Government to invest $39.3 million in Crop Research

Canada government, with the aim to drive innovation and discovery in wheat, barley, varied field crops and soybeans over the next 5 years, has announced funding of C$39.3 million.

SCALING AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY GUEST LECTURER DR. SAMSON ADEOLA ODEDINA. Lecture Delivered at the 20th Annual Lecture Series of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta Alumni Association 19th January, 2019

DR. SAMSON ADEOLA ODEDINA.

SCALING AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY GUEST LECTURER DR. SAMSON ADEOLA ODEDINA. Lecture Delivered at the 20th Annual Lecture Series of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta Alumni Association 19th January, 2019.

1. HISTORICAL ROLE OF AGRICULTURE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(A) OVERVIEW
• Nigeria is predominantly an Agricultural society.
• Approximately 70% of the Nigerian population engages in Agricultural production at a subsistence level.

Modest increase expected in U.S. winter wheat acreage

Modest increase expected in U.S. winter wheat acreage

Given that wheat has been one of the better performing grain markets in the past year, it should not be a big surprise that the trade expects United States winter wheat acreage to halt the precipitous declines of recent years.

Soil science body inducts foundation staff

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The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS), a parastastal under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development established by 2017 Act has inducted its old and newly recruited staff at an organised event in Abuja.

Images speak at the Guinness Nigeria official launch ceremony of its Agriculture scheme called ‘’Grow with Nigeria’’ held today, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

Images speak at the Guinness Nigeria  official launch ceremony of its Agriculture scheme called ‘’Grow with Nigeria’’ held today, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

Guinness Nigeria over the last decade has consistently increased its use of local raw materials in the manufacturing of its various iconic brands such as Malta Guinness. Currently, the local raw material component in all our brands manufactured in Nigeria is over 80% with plans to grow this to 95% by the year 2022.

Ukraine’s 2018/2019 grain exports already totaled 25.7 MMT

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Ukraine had exported 25.7 MMT of grains since the beginning of MY 2018/2019 (i.e. since July) as of January 16, 2019, reports UkrAgroConsult.

Cities could play a key role in pollinator conservation, study

Cities could play a key role in pollinator conservation, study

Cities could play a key role in conserving pollinators, new research shows. According to a study published in the journal “Nature Ecology and Evolution”, residential and community gardens in urban areas are pollinator ‘hotspots’. “Urbanization is increasing globally, and it is thus crucial to promote management strategies that support key ecosystem services provided by urban biodiversity, such as pollination,” the researchers write.

Malaysia's December palm oil stocks up 6.9pc

Malaysia's December palm oil stocks up 6.9pc

Malaysia's total palm oil stocks in December 2018 rose to 6.92 per cent to a record high of 3.22 million tonnes from 3.01 million tonnes in November.