Farmers-Herders: Civil Defence inaugurates special division to curb clashes
In a bid to check and curb Farmers-Herders clashes, The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Oyo State has inaugurated the Agro-Ranger Squad. During the inauguration in Oyo state, the NSCDC Commandant, Iskilu Akinsanya stated that the Agro ranger squad had undergone three months of rigorous training at its college in Kastina so
Read MoreFACAN urges Minister of Agric to tackle post-harvest losses
National President of Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN), Dr. Victor Iyama, has appealed to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Sabo Nanono, to make every essential adjustment and decision to mitigate post-harvest losses. Dr. Iyama said the losses were up to 45% and they are having a detrimental effect on
Read MoreRUGA: Zamfara to spend N8.6bn on construction of settlements
The Zamfara State Government has revealed that over N8.6 billion will be spent in the construction of modern RUGA settlements in the state. This was disclosed by the State Governor, Bello Matawalle, at the inauguration of the construction of one of the three RUGA settlements located in his hometown. According to the Matawalle, each of
Read MoreQuelea invasion: FG commences aerial pesticide spray in affected states
Following the recent invasion of Quelea birds on rice and Sorghum farms in the North-East zone of Nigeria, the Federal Government said that it has begun aerial spray of pesticides to curtail the birds. Coordinating Officer, Federal Pest Control Service Division, Department of Veterinary and Pest Control, Adamu Kazaure, who revealed this to journalists in
Read MoreTICAD7: Investing in Africa’s food markets, key to victory against malnutrition – AfDB
By investing in food markets, Africa has what it takes to win the war against stunting and improve nutrition across the continent. This is according to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Vice President for Agriculture, Human, and Social Development, Jennifer Blanke. Blanke made this disclosure recently at a panel discussion of the 7th Tokyo International
Read MoreTICAD7: Digital Agriculture, a major game changer for Africa’s economy – Stakeholders
Stakeholders at a plenary session during the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) has agreed that prioritizing the digital space will help shift the development focus for Africa’s agribusiness sector and overcome its many hurdles. The seminar tagged,“The Digital Africa 2020 and Japanese investment Panel: Creating markets to digitize Africa”, was jointly organized
Read MoreZamfara state introduces fresh approach to grazing areas
The Governor of Zamfara state,Bello Matawalle has given a directive for the initiation of a new approach to rural grazing settlements in the state. The Governor gave the order in Gusau, after receiving the proposed new approach from the project consultant, Mr Emmanuel Ozigi. He said, “this project which is going to be located in
Read MoreBT Cowpea: AATF urges Nigeria to maintain giant lead
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has charged Nigeria not to rest on her laurels as the first country in the world to approve biotechnology for cowpea. AATF Regional Manager, Abuja, and Head of Cowpea, Dr. Issoufou Abdourhamane who made this charge in Abuja, urged the country to maintain the lead by managing the crop’s
Read MoreBeverages, baby food, other edibles that could be affected by Buhari’s Forex directive
On August 13, President Muhammadu Buhari gave a directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop providing foreign exchange for food importation into the country. Simply put, foreign currencies will no longer be provided by any commercial bank to any individual or company seeking to import food into Nigeria. “Don’t give a cent to anybody to
Read MoreAfDB to prepare Africa’s agriculture sector for 2030
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has revealed that it is investing over $25 billion in Africa’s agriculture and agribusinesses in preparation for 2030, when the sector is expected to be worth over a trillion dollars. According to a statement by the bank’s Communication and External Relations Department, the AfDB’s President, Akinwumi Adesina, made this disclosure
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