Images speak @ the World Meteorological Day 2022

 Images speak @ the World Meteorological Day 2022

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FG trains 100 soybean farmers on organic farming

 

• Sesame seeds, others

The Federal Government (FG) has trained over 100 soybean farmers in Kwara state to plant one hundred hectares of land in an organic ways for export market in Europe.

NiMet: Farmers alert on temperature rise

DG/CEO, NiMet Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu

Nigerians particularly farmers have been warned to take precaution against temperature rise in the days ahead. This was contained in a statement made available to us.

Editorial- Making effective the recently approved commodities policy

The recent Federal Executive Council (FEC)- approved policy making it illegal for foreigners to buy from farmers directly at the farm gates is a welcomed development.

Pig culls and fertiliser shortages mean higher prices for British shoppers

Farmers are in the middle of a ‘perfect storm’ of problems that threaten to reduce UK food production and increase reliance on imports, writes Ben Chapman.

Invasive species prevention ‘could save trillions’ By: Claudia Caruana

*Invasive species damages cost ten times more than prevention – study

*Control, eradication measures often come too late

*Losses hit agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and health systems

The cost of damage caused by invasive species around the world, including to agriculture, fisheries, and forestry, is at least 10 times that of preventing or controlling them, an international study suggests.

Stakeholders raise alarm on Kenaf underdevelopment

*Ask for policy to attract investors

*Communiqué

Stakeholders across the private and public sectors of Kenaf productivity have called on the Federal Government (FG) to harness the potentials of three billion dollar across the value chain with effective document that will ensure confidence of the local and international investors.

NiMet, FMARD partner on weather station in 10 states

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (FMARD) on  provision of Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) in ten states of the country for more agricultural productivity.

What Kastina lost in 2021 during flood, SA Agric recounts

The Special Adviser (SA) to the Governor of Katsina state, Dr. Abba Abdullahi has counted the losses of his state in food production, saying over 300 hectares of land approximately figured at about N89 billion was lost to the last year flood even being the first state to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).

Maize: Farmers move to crash price, plan to unveil Pyramid

The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has disclosed that the association is working towards ensuring that the price of maize is crashed across the country to meet the demand for consumption and industrial use, just as there are ongoing plan to unveil maize pyramid in Kaduna.