First maps of areas suitable for spotted lanternfly's establishment in US and world

Maps identifying the areas suitable for establishment of the spotted lanternfly (SLF) in the United States and other countries have been published in the Journal of Economic Entomology by Agricultural Research Service scientists.

Fruit flies live longer with combination drug treatment

A triple drug combination has been used to extend the lifespan of fruit flies by 48% in a new study led by UCL and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing.

Transfer Anchor Borrowers Programme to agric ministry Sen. Adamu tells FG

The Senate Committee Chairman on Agriculture Senator Abdullahi Adamu has called on the Federal Government to transfer the management and operation of Anchor Borrowers Programme to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The communiqué issued at the end of 2019 NATIONAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE BUSINESS SUMMIT

 We, the 90 participants gathered at the 2019 National Organic Agriculture Business Summit (4 th edition) held at Solab Hotels and Suites, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria from October 16 – 18, 2019 representing organic agriculture stakeholders from all the geo-political zones of Nigeria and the United States of America (one participant ).

CRISPRed fruit flies mimic monarch butterfly, and could make you vomit

Whiteman and his University of California, Berkeley, colleagues have turned perfectly palatable fruit flies -- palatable, at least, to frogs and birds -- into potentially poisonous prey that may cause anything that eats them to puke. In large enough quantities, the flies likely would make a human puke, too, much like the emetic effect of ipecac syrup.

Organic farming: Nigeria sets up task force for certification

Towards ensuring conformity to standard and certification of local produce, the national organic farming practitioners of Nigeria has inaugurated a task force that will constantly monitor that registered members do conform to best agronomics practice of agricultural produce.

No need to cut down red and processed meat for health reasons, controversial findings suggest

Most people can continue to eat red and processed meat as they do now. A major study led by researchers at McMaster and Dalhousie universities has found cutting back has little impact on health.

FG to sustain interventions in the agricultural sector, says PMB

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s commitment to sustain interventions in the Agricultural Sector to boost economic growth and create jobs for Nigerians. He stated this at the National Agricultural Show to mark this year’s World Food Day Celebration held in Abuja.

NAERLS REPORT: Agric minister emphasis data for performance measurement

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono has disclosed that Nigeria has achieved 80 percent performance in the agric sector, but can still do much better if she introduced the use of data as a way to reposition the industry.

Govt., experts ask farmers to adopt new yam technology

As part of efforts to help Nigeria produce quality yam that will meet up with the standard required by the European market, the Federal Government along sides experts have called on farmers in Nassarawa to adopt the new yam technology as a means to increase quality yam production in the state.