2023-24 research report shows wheat production plummet

 

The well publicized dry season farming for the  year 2023-24 wheat production in the Northern states, Nigeria has reflected a declined yield in view of better improved varieties employed by the Federal Government ( FG) for the cultivations.

African leaders reinforce fertilizer, soil management...

 * Say Africa loses US$4B yearly...

H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat Chairperson of the AU Commission 

The recently concluded Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit in Nairobi, Kenya has declared strong support for increased sustainable soil management with more patronage to locally produced fertilizers, just as it was observed that the continent losses US$4 billion yearly on soil degradation.

2024 African Fertilizer Summit, Nigeria yet to meet 50kg resolution

 

As the second leg of the African Fertilizers Summit will be rounding up today in Nairobi, Kenya, Nigeria the first host country in 2006 may have been perceived as being a failure to not meeting up with the 50kg per hectare fertilizer resolution.

New Extension Policy will enhance commercial agriculture

The new Nigerian agricultural extension policy by the Federal Government ( FG) has set to promote small scale farming to commercial agriculture.

2024 Cropping/ REFILS raise issues on funding, irrigation, best agronomy of Sunflowers

The recently concluded Northern states Annual Cropping/Research Extension & Farmers Inputs Linkage System ( REFILS) have expressed concerns over research inadequacy funding with a huge gap between improved technologies and the end users, just as need for more irrigated farm lands, climate smart agricultural with intensification of best agronomics practice for crops like sunflowers were among the major points of discussion at the Institute of Agricultural Research ( IAR), Samara, Zaria.

What is regenerative agriculture? Farmers, experts share the keys to biodiversity

Farmers are stewards of everything from soil and the crops that pop out of it to the microbes teeming with life underneath the surface, which together creates a biodiverse environment that enriches and renews the land for generations to come.

Editorial: Embark on GMO enlightenment on dos and don’ts now

 

The new scientific exposition on the recently released transgenic maize varieties into the Nigerian seeds market has taken a new turn with speculation of  being able to actually contaminate other surrounding conventional  maize farms, the reason why all plant breeders, the coordinating Biotechnology Agency of the Federal Government ( FG) at the states and local government where farmings activities are actually carried out must immediately embark on massive education and enlightenment of farmers on why they should not plant conventional maize varieties too close to anywhere transgenic maize are planted.

Premier Seeds MD appeals against CBN monetary policy, says will affect farmers

One of the strongest seeds producing companies in Nigeria and Africa Managing Director (MD) Dr. Ibitoye Oyewole has called on the country's Apex Bank to be very considerate of inflationary effects its Monetary Policy Rate ( MPR) on commercial banks saying the negative effect will bounce back on farmers in terms of increase in improved seeds prices.

NiMet advises crops farmers

 

The Chapter three of the 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction ( SCP) for some key economic sectors has called on the crops farmers to take cognizance of the following underlisted advice in order to avert huge losses in crops production for running year.

NiMet advises livestock farmers on rising temperature

  

The advisory committee of the National Meteorological Agency ( NiMet) on Seasonal Climate Prediction ( SCP) led by Director General ( DG) Prof. Charles Anosike has advised farmers majorly on livestock production to take proactive steps against economic losses on  day and night temperatures that is warmer than normal.