We’ll strengthen research institutes for better seeds — Agriculture Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, said on Monday that the ministry under his stewardship, will ensure that agricultural research institutes are strengthened. This, he said, would help promote improved seedlings that will galvanise food production in the country. Mr Nanono, said this while receiving briefs from the research agencies under the
Read MoreAFEX decries declining cocoa yields in Nigeria
Ayodeji Balogun, the Country Manager of AFEX Commodities Exchange Ltd., has decried the declining yields of the current cocoa value chain following neglect of the commodity. Mr Balogun made this known on Monday in Lagos during an agricultural forum on the potential of cocoa as the future of export markets in Nigeria. AFEX provides innovative
Read MoreGrasshoppers ravage farms in Gombe
Grasshoppers have ravaged many farms in Shongom and Balanga Local Government Areas of Gombe State, an official, Sunday Lah, has said. Mr Lah told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Friday that the damage was more devastating in Burak and Dadiya villages where the grasshoppers ravaged all crops planted. “The farms in those areas
Read MoreNigeria down to 300 elephants — Conservationists
Nigerian conservationists have estimated that only about 300 elephants are living in the wild across Nigeria. Two subspecies of the African elephant, forest and savannah, occupy lowland tropical forests and grasslands in Nigeria’s south and north, respectively. But experts said Nigeria’s spectacular landscape for biodiversity conservation has not been adequately exploited to increase the population
Read MoreOyo state assembly speaker clarifies anti-grazing bill
The speaker of the House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundooyin, has reacted to suggestions that the Open Rearing and Grazing Regulation Bill, 2019 is an attempt by the legislative to undermine the economic activities of the Fulanis spread across the table. According to Ogundooyin, the bill is meant to regulate the activities of herders in the
Read MoreAATF regional head clarifies on GMO consumption
The Regional Head of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), Dr. Issoufou Abdourhamane, has assured the general public on the safety of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) foods. Dr. Abdourhamane said that there is no evidence anywhere in the world that GMO foods are harmful or poisonous. He said billions of people across the globe had
Read MoreBiotechnology: Society seeks to enhance inputs in Nigeria’s agriculture, Sanginga expresses satisfaction
The Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN) held its 32nd annual international biotechnology conference recently in Ibadan, to fashion out ways to advance biotechnological inputs in Nigeria’s agriculture. The event was themed “Biotechnology to Enhance Food Security in sub-Saharan Africa.” President of the Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN) Benjamin Ubi, who spoke during the opening address,
Read MoreIITA tasks BSN on African voice in global biotechnology landscape
The Director General of the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Nteranya Sanginga, has called on Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN) to step forward and present the African voice on the global biotechnology landscape. The call was made during a courtesy visit made to the him in his office in Ibadan, when a delegation
Read MoreCTA, Partners To Assist Nigerian Farmers Access Drought, Flood Tolerant Seeds
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) have revealed that it is working with partners in various countries to ensure that farmers have access to drought and flood-tolerant seeds. This move became necessary following the rising effects of climate change which has a direct impact on agricultural activities. The Senior Program Coordinator of
Read More“Active investment key to agricultural transformation” – DG IITA
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has stated that a double-digit investment in the agricultural sector, aided by a vibrant rural infrastructural network would bolster the transformation of agriculture in Nigeria. This was according to the Director General of the Institute, Dr. Nteranya Sanginga who disclosed this when he led his team on a
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