Ex-President Obasanjo support biotech in agribusiness for nourishment generation

Ex-President Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, announced that unless imaginative advances, for example, biotechnology are accomplished in agribusiness, worldwide endeavors at closure appetite would remain a delusion.

Pictures speak at the official Commissioning of the Uyo Zonal office for the implementation of the Nigeria-Agricbusines and agro industry Initiative (NAADI) today

Representative of the Gov. of Akwa-Ibom, Udom Emmanuel, Dr . Moses Ekpo in blue kafta and blue cap, Permanent Sec. FMITI, Deacon Edet Sunday Akpan  , Coordinator Federation of Agricultural Commodities (FACAN)  Akwa- Ibom Chapter, Mr. Harward Usen in black cap, at the  the official Commissioning of the Uyo Zonal office for the implementation of the Nigeria-Agricbusines and agro industry Initiative (NAADI) by the PS of the FMITI.

Antibiotic-resistant genes are being spread all over the world in animal feed, scientists discover

A Government-commissioned report estimated the rise of ‘superbugs’ could kill as many as 10 million people a year worldwide by 2050 Rex

Ten million people could die every year by 2050 if the rise of superbugs is not checked, experts have warned.

KANSAS AND NEBRASKA LEAP AHEAD OF AVERAGE CORN, SOYBEAN PLANTING PACE

KANSAS AND NEBRASKA LEAP AHEAD OF AVERAGE CORN, SOYBEAN PLANTING PACE

After a productive week in the fields farmers in Nebraska and Kansas are at or ahead of average planting pace for both corn and soybeans according to the USDA Crop Progress Report released Monday, May 21, 2018.

Sunflower Association alerts FG on foreigners posing as tourists to exploit farmers

Middle in white without cap Md-Ceo Alhaji M. A Adeyemi Starlink Global- Ideal limited with sunflower members

·     * Kebbi Governor cautions on distortion 

Stakeholders at the meeting of Sunflower Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria have alerted and called on the government to curb the influx of foreigners who came in the guise of tourists but only to end up buying agricultural produce at exploitive prices from the farmers.

Editorial -Food security: Using Monitoring and Evaluation

 Using Monitoring and Evaluation

One significant gap in the Nigerian agricultural value chains is lack of effective use of monitoring and constant feedback to measure performance

Improve on finishing, partner fabricators says ICRISAT rep to NCAM

Dr. Hakeem Ayinde Ajeigbe,(ICRISAT) - Kano Station and  Country Representative - Nigeria West & Central Africa Program

The ICRISAT Nigerian representative, Dr. Hakeem Ajeigbe has advised National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM) to work harder towards achieving a good finishing machines and other equipment saying more fabricators should be engaged for commercial production of the proto type designs with royalty charges.

FECA Provost advocates training for cassava bread entrepreneurial

Dr. Samson A. Odedina

The Provost of the Federal College of Agriculture Akure Dr. Samson A. Odedina has emphasized on the need to expand the training of the youths in the value chains of cassava productivity which had already started in his college.

2018 IAR Annual Research Review/REFILs: Funding not in consonant with economic diversification

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The FMARD Minister Representative, Mr. Ime. S. Umoh, Former ED, NAERLS Prof.  Z. Abubakar, Prof Ado on day two of the Cropping Scheme.

  * Stakeholders exhort research monitoring and evaluation.

·     *  IAR recounts achievements.

The 2018 Annual Research Review and Planning Meeting / Extension Farmers Inputs Linkage System (REFILS) held for three days (April10-12) at Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Samara, Zaria were very revealing as funding was very conspicuous as one of the major factors militating against new improved technologies development cum transfer to farmers at the grassroots.

Price of cassava stems nosedives to N400 per bundle

cassava stems

·       National Agric Seed Council to set standard, certify seeds

Prices of cassava stems have nosedived to N400 per bundle after touching a high of N1200 as demand eases in Nigeria.