Climate Change Is Transforming the World's Food Supply

Ultimately, climate change will reduce the amount of food grown around the world, Myers told Live Science.

NAIC promises training for farmers across the nation

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation, Mrs Folashade Joseph, 

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) Mrs Folashade Joseph has promised that all farmers across the nation would be properly trained on using insurance covers as strategy to mitigating losses on farming and maximization of profit in agribusiness.

I will reposition oil-palm to benefit farmers, off takers - Alphonsus Inyang

The Group Managing Director, of Hebron Integrated Farms and Mills across the globe, Mr. Alphonsus Inyang recently had a chat with FoodFarmNews  during which he promised to overhaul the oil palm business value chains where small holders farmers would be well supported to own sustainable plantations that processors can depend upon to produce vegetable oil, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products saying the idea of allowing the big companies to be owners of plantations and processing is a denial to owners of land, among other things, if he is elected as the President of the Association National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN). Excerpts...

Editorial- NIRSAL should face its core mandate

Activities of the Nigeria Incentive Risk-based Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) in the agricultural value chains have of recent, become a thing of concern as the organization has deviated from its core mandates and has been meddling in financial and agronomics activities that are outright contradictions to its core mandate as an institution established to ensure access to funds by farmers and others in the value chain by de-risking the process.

Quality, contractors’ disappearance, other issues stall agro-processing project

The delay in the execution of the agro processing centre projects across the country has been attributed to the disappearance of contractors and the disagreement between investors, contractors and equipment fabricators over the use of substandard materials by the fabricators. This was revealed during the meeting of the stakeholders held in Abuja.

Potential for reduced methane from cows

An international team of scientists has shown it is possible to breed cattle to reduce their methane emissions.

Grazing animals drove domestication of grain crops

Many familiar grains today, like quinoa, amaranth, and the millets, hemp, and buckwheat, all have traits that indicate that they coevolved to be dispersed by large grazing mammals.

NAQS rebuts food dealers’ claim

The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has debunked an extortion allegation made against its officials at some major duty posts of the country by the foodstuff Dealers Association of Nigeria (FSDAN) .

FG- AFDB inject $174.85m for farmers’ training says Dr. Arabi

The new National Coordinator, Agricultural Transformation Agenda Programme (ATAPS-Project 1) Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Arabi has said that seven strategically farming states of the federation comprising of 33 local governments and  200 rural communities  are currently benefiting in the $174.85m meant for capacity building for best agronomic practice with improved technologies to mitigate poverty in the country.

Global farming trends threaten food security

Citrus fruits, coffee and avocados: The food on our tables has become more diverse in recent decades. However, global agriculture does not reflect this trend. Monocultures are increasing worldwide, taking up more land than ever.