Stakeholders Call For Competitive Agric Seeds Industry in Nigeria

Stakeholders made a strong case last week for a competitive seeds industry in Nigeria, that will contribute to the growth and development of a virile Agricultural sector.

CAR-Agriculture Recovery and Agribusiness Development Support Project (ARADSP)

The development objective of the Agriculture Recovery and Agribusiness Development Support Project for Central African Republic is to increase agriculture productivity of small scale farmers, strengthen capacity of micro, small and medium agribusiness enterprises in the project area, and provide immediate and effective response in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency.

Why agriculture and food science?

Agriculture is moving centre stage. Consume less meat? Grow and eat more plants? Protect the environment?

Colorado agriculture gets some good news on tariffs; but trade winds still stormy for farmers, other businesses

In the midst of the U.S.-China tariff battles, there’s good news from the trade front for farmers and ranchers in Colorado and across the country: Japan is lifting long-standing restrictions on the imports of U.S. beef and President Donald Trump is lifting tariffs on aluminum and steel from Mexico and Canada.

Yesterday images at the 31th meeting of Technical Sub -Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of crops varieties at NACGRAB, Ibadan chaired by Prof. Olusoji Olafajo, with Dr. Sunday Aladele, Registrar NVRC and Mr. Y. D Ndipaya of ARCN. Here Dr. Yahaya and Dr. Turaki Zakare of Lake Chad giving submission for the release of IMAM (Attila 7) as LCRIWHIT 11. This is to accelerate wheat production in Nigeria. The committee will today Friday 23th present the variety for National approval.

 Yesterday images at the 31th meeting of Technical Sub -Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of crops varieties at NACGRAB, Ibadan chaired by Prof. Olusoji Olafajo, with Dr. Sunday Aladele, Registrar NVRC and Mr. Y. D Ndipaya of ARCN. Here Dr. Yahaya and Dr. Turaki Zakare of Lake Chad giving submission for the release of IMAM (Attila 7) as LCRIWHIT 11. This is to accelerate wheat production in Nigeria. The committee will today Friday 23th present the variety for National approval.

Crop Failure and Fading Food Supplies: Climate Change's Lasting Impact (Op-Ed)

Marlene Cimons is a Washington, D.C. based freelance writer who specializes in science, health and the environment.

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.