Star fruit could be the new 'star' of Florida agriculture

It's not just oranges that grow in Florida. Carambola, or star fruit as most in the United States call it, is gaining popularity.

Scrubbing carbon dioxide from smokestacks for cleaner industrial emissions

An international team co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher has uncovered a better way to scrub carbon dioxide from smokestack emissions, which could be a key to mitigating global climate change.

New methods promise to speed up development of new plant varieties

A University of Minnesota research team recently developed new methods that will make it significantly faster to produce gene-edited plants.

EXCLUSIVE: NIMET slates 2020 SRP for next week

NIMET Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Prof. Sani Abubakar Mashi & Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika

Effort to release the year 2020 Seasonal Rainfall Predication (SRP) for the farming seasons preparation is already on top gear as Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) may on 21^st, January release the forecast for the use of the public especially farmers. Food Farm News visits to NiMet office yesterday revealed this.

EXCLUSIVE: FG partners Netherlands govt. to get a new seed road map

The Federal Government (FG) through National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) in partnership with Netherland Government is already working on new seeds road map that will give an effective systemic operation for availability of improved seeds with different varieties to farmers.

Focus on food security and sustainability

The number of malnourished people is increasing worldwide. More than two billion people suffer from a lack of micronutrients.

EXCLUSIVE: USAID, NAIC partner on effective agribusiness activity

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Commission (NAIC) has entered into partnership agreement that will ameliorate constrains confronting agribusiness financing and investment activities along the agricultural value chains in Nigeria.

Azteca ant colonies move the same way leopards' spots form

What could Azteca ants in coffee farms in Mexico have in common with leopards' spots and zebras' stripes?

Study sheds light on 'overlooked' bee species

The UK's first citizen science project focusing on solitary, ground-nesting bees has revealed that they nest in a far broader range of habitats than previously thought.

EXCLUSIVE: FG set to revive agro aircrafts for pest, disease control

·       Yet to pay locust forecast dues

 

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) will soon resuscitate its moribund Agro Aviation unit to checkmate high contract cost being expended on controlling the pest and other disease activities that have suffered set back in the last twelve years just as the ministry is yet to pay any locust forecast dues for about three decades.