Cotton farmers target 300,000 tonnes production under CBN agric programme
The National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) says it is targeting the production of between 240,000 and 300,000 tonnes of cotton in 2019. Mr Anibe Achimugu, the President of NACOTAN, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. Achimugu said the set target would be achieved
Read MoreEgusi: The hidden treasure melon farmers ignore
Egusi melon, botanically called Citrullus colocynthis, also has many names such as colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, vine of Sodom, or wild gourd. Although egusi is consumed in Nigeria, the cultivation hardly attracts any significant attention and even government has not developed any programme to promote its inherent potentials to hugely improve the
Read MoreGinger processing hub to take-off in Kachia soon – Official
The Kaduna State Government, on Monday, said it was collaborating with the Federal Government and the World Bank to establish a world-class ginger hub in Kachia Local Government Area of the state Malam Dahiru Abdullahi, Information Officer, Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday
Read MoreHow Katsina farmers perfect potato production
Farmers in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State have over the years been improving their technical skills in Irish potato production, a development that has attracted many buyers from within and outside the country to the area. Improvement in the production of the crop in the area which started about 10 years ago, saw
Read MoreShort term measures to check impact of hot weather on your birds
For us in Nigeria, extreme weather conditions can make it very difficult for poultry farmers to attain set target. Dr. Bala Mohammed, a poultry expert in Abuja, advises farmers on some of the short term measures they could take to protect their farm birds. “One of the measures is that you give high energy feeds
Read MoreImproved seeds: Research institutes strategise for 2019 farming season
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration with International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has started strategizing on how to improve cereal crop productivity in the 2019 farming season. Speaking at a two-day workshop recently organized for the key players in the seed sub-sector, a Seed System Specialist with the
Read MoreInstitute introduces modern irrigation technology for wheat farmers
African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is a tree that lives for many years and has various uses. Some of the trees are thought to be over 1,000 years old. They are neither grown agronomically nor properly domesticated yet they provide food, shelter and clothing as well as material for hunting and fishing. Every part of
Read MoreWhy some countries reject Nigeria’s exports – Presidential Aide
The federal government on Sunday attributed trade politics amongst nations as one of the reasons why some of the country’s exports were facing challenges in their destination countries. Adeyemi Dipeolu, Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Office of the Vice President, made this known at an interactive session with journalists in Lagos. Mr
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