12 Uses for Sunflower, how to plant, grow and, care for sunflower

SUNFLOWERS

The bright and cheerful sunflower, one of the most popular summer flowers, is one of the most versatile plants in the world. Gardeners love them because they are very easy to grow, low maintenance and quick growing. There are many different varieties to choose from, ranging in assorted colours, sizes and forms.

Image Speaks- Press Conference on Global Shea Alliance for Shea Butter Revamp

GSA & NASPAN 11th Annual International Shea Conference 

EFCC arrests Fed. College Provost

Federal College of Agriculture (FCA), Moore Plantation Ibadan.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Provost of Federal College of Agriculture (FCA), Ibadan, Dr. Babajide Akanbi Adelekan and four others for an alleged fund misappropriation in a petition.

Food Crisis Looms As Cheap Flour Runs Out

Maize flour

Maize flour prices are set for a sharp increase after it emerged that millers have exhausted subsidised stocks and farmers are hoarding their produce hoping to cash in on the expected shortage.

12 neglected livestock diseases that have a large economic impact on poor livestock keepers in Africa and South Asia.

livestock diseases

1-African Swine Fever (ASF)

African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious hemorrhagic disease of pigs, warthogs, European wild boar and American wild pigs.

Sovereign Foods Decision to Protect Public Health, Says Minister

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says while it cannot be concluded that Sovereign Foods abattoir is the source of the Listeriosis outbreak, stopping the facility from food preparation was "in the best interest of public health".

"At this juncture, we cannot conclude that the abattoir called Sovereign Foods is the source of the present outbreak. [However] we can conclude that it has Listeria, which can cause illness and hence it was in the best interest of public health that the abattoir was prohibited from further preparing food, pending the cleaning of the environment and meeting certain conditions given to them.

"What concerns us more at this moment is that this particular abattoir was closed two months ago by DAFF [Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries] following the discovery of unhygienic conditions and practices, which of course were not necessarily related to Listeria," said the Minister on Monday at a briefing in Tshwane.

Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

The Department of Health has put the Listeriosis outbreak on high surveillance as 119 new cases have occurred since 5 December 2017 and 61 patients have passed on.

Somber Mood Grips Maize Triangle As Rains Stay Away

farmer

Farmers in the so-called Maize Triangle are holding their breath following the erratic rainfall since November 2017, wondering whether or not they would be able to meet the earlier projection of a 31,000-tonne maize harvest this year.

IAR, NAPRI, NAERLs express impact for agric research

Agric Minister about to give out Federal Government Motorcycle to extension officers from the Northwest zone

·         Minister apologies on poor funding

The four Institutes for agricultural research development under the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria have presented the achievement of their mandates to food security of Nigeria despite lack of efficient funding and other challenges saying they have positively impacted by making available improved technologies to commercial farming in Nigeria. And the Minister of Agriculture, has consented to their request, and even apologized on behalf of government for inaction especially on funding.

Meatco, Brukkaros to Share Norwegian Quota

meat

Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) and Brukkaros Meat Processor are again set to share the 1,600-tonne Norwegian beef export quota, said the Minister of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development, Immanuel Ngatjizeko.

GMO: Minister owns up, ask for experts’ help

Chief Audu Ogbeh at the National Farms' Helpline Centre at NAERLS

·        Trial farms is approval to safety

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Chief Audu Ogbeh has expressed incapability to defend Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) crops saying a lot of petitions have come to his office wanting to know the experts position.