Images speak at a one day stakeholders forum on the presentation of a draft on groundnut policy for Nigeria.

Images speaks at a one day stakeholders forum on the presentation of a draft on groundnut policy for Nigeria..... see more images below..

'Last-Resort' Antibiotics Fail Against New Superbugs

Some bacteria have finally breached the last wall of humans' antibiotic stronghold, according to a new study from China. In the study, researchers found a gene in one strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) that protects these bacteria against one of the antibiotics considered to be a last resort.

Images speak at the regional workshop on the '' climate finance and support mechanisms for a resilient Agriculture sector in West & Central Africa''

 Images speak at the regional workshop on the '' climate finance and support mechanisms for a resilient Agriculture sector in West & Central Africa''... see more images below.

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.