Images speak @ the unveiling of Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Act 2021

  Images speak @ the unveiling of Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Act 2021

Filipino farmers get approval to grow nutritious Golden Rice

Farmers in the Philippines have gotten the green light to grow Golden Rice, which has been genetically engineered to contain nutrients that can improve health, especially in young children.

Tomato scribe laments over fake greenhouse, hybrid seeds price

The National Secretary, National Tomato Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, Mallam Sani Danladi The National Secretary, National Tomato Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, Mallam Sani Danladi

The National Secretary, National Tomato Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, Mallam Sani Danladi has expressed sadness over the sale of fake green-houses to many farmers in the state just as he condemned the hike prices of hybrid seeds being sold by merchants.

Agri. Minister, Chinese Charge d’Affaires discuss assistance for flood-affected farmers

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, in discussion with the Chinese Embassy’s Charge d’Affaires, Chen Xilai (left)

The Chinese Government through its embassy in Guyana has once again signalled its commitment to assist the Government with its flood-relief efforts. This was disclosed by the Embassy’s Charge d’Affaires, Chen Xilai, during a meeting with Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha.

Bt not an option, but necessity to crops productivity, says AATF Dr. Okogbenin

The director, Programme Development and Commercialization at African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), Dr. Emmanuel Okogbenin.

The director, Programme Development and Commercialization at African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), Dr. Emmanuel Okogbenin has said that the African Government should not a matter of alternative take biotechnology as a science, instrument to develop her food system towards high productivity.

More room for value-added production in ‘agric sector

–as GMC commissions new ‘one-stop shop’, ATVs and refrigerated trucks

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha making brief remarks at the commissioning ceremony

WITH the aim of moving from primary producer and subsistence farming to value-added production, the Ministry of Agriculture has invested $26 million in the new Guyana Market Corporation (GMC) by way of three all-terrain vehicles and two refrigerated trucks.

Dismal youth engagement in African agriculture tied to lack of financing/training opportunities

Despite the rapid growth of the agritech sector across Africa, a new survey of nearly 30,000 young Africans, nearly 300 smallholder farmers, and over 100 ag-tech start-ups across 11 countries by Heifer International finds that a lack of financing and training is stalling the sector and stifling opportunities for young Africans and farmers alike.

We run cluster farms for investors, says Engr. Owolabi. M.O.

                   

The concept of cluster farming in one organized large mass of land to different interested investors will change the old order of scattered  small acreages to one-stop shop production, processing, and marketplace where banks and inputs dealers can easily accessed by participating stakeholders with government involvement by provision of infrastructure.  Said Engr. Mathew Olusegun Owolabi. .

NiMet warns Nigerians against heavy rain

 

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) has warned Nigerians of imminent heavy rainfall across the country..

Farmers ask for Fadama returns

Farmers in the Sawawi local government area of Bauchi state have demanded the return of the Fadama project, saying the project has been very impactful to food security across the nation. .