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Don tasks farmers on agricultural management
A professor of agronomy, Dr. Chris Chinaka has called on farmers and other stakeholders in the sector to shift from putting more land under cultivation, to focusing on agricultural management and technological development in order to exploit crops to their full potentials. Chimaka, who said this at the Commonwealth Universities Association of Researchers (CUAR) Open Day…
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Expert advocates drip irrigation as panacea to dry season farming
2 days ago  
To mitigate the effect of dry season on cultivated farms, farmers need to embrace drip irrigation method for increased crop production.    The Integrated Country Project Manager, Dizengoff, Oscar Walumbe, who suggested this at the sidelines of the farmers summit, in Abuja, said drip irrigation offers the most cost effective and efficient irrigation method that…
Africa must double cassava production to avert food crisis by 2050
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As the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century (GCP21) prepares for its 4th International Cassava Conference in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, scheduled for June 11-15, 2018, its Director, Dr. Claude Fauquet has warned that for the continent to avert a major food crisis by 2050, it needs to double her cassava production. Fauquet, who…
Intra-Commonwealth trade, investment to exceed $1.5 trillion, says report
16 Apr  
The Intra-Commonwealth trade and productive greenfield investment is expected to reach $1.6 trillion by 2020, in spite of the global trade slowdown caused by the 2008 financial crisis. This rising share of intra-Commonwealth trade and investment underscored the growing significance of Commonwealth markets for member-countries, according to a new report issued by Communications Officer, Commonwealth…
IITA-CWMP, CRS train 35 extension service providers in Benue
15 Apr  
After a day’s training on weed management in cassava farming systems, extension service providers have resolved to adopt and disseminate best bet weed management...
NCAM seeks subsidy on Agric equipment for farmers
15 Apr  
The Acting Director of National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr. Yomi Kasali has canvassed government subsidies for farmers purchasing agricultural equipment, to boost their productivity. 
Delta selects pig, poultry farmers for livestock development
15 Apr  
The Delta State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources has commenced the selection of pig and poultry farmers to participate in the livestock development programmes of the state.
Global Cassava Partnership holds world press conference, exhibition in Lagos
15 Apr  
The Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st (GCP21) century will on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 hold a world press conference to announce the fourth International Cassava Conference...
Helen Keller launches programme on school gardening, healthy lifestyle for Lagos schools
15 Apr  
For the next three years, 6,000 pupils, from nine schools in Ikeja Local Council Area of Lagos State, would be engaged on importance of gardening through in-school...
Oyo to partner foreign, local investors on livestock farming
13 Apr  
Oyo State government has reiterated its readiness to partner with more foreign and local investors to further promote large-scale livestock farming for the economic development of the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Olalekan Alli, representing Governor Abiola Ajimobi, stated this while declaring open the Nigeria Poultry and Livestock Expo held at the…
BOA, SunTrust Bank seal pact on agric banking
10 Apr  
As part of efforts at revitalising agriculture as alternative mainstay of the economy, the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and SunTrust Bank have sealed an e-banking business agreement to such end. The agreement was signed at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in Abuja in presence of operators in the agric sector has been described as instrumental…
ECOWAS to make rice self-sufficiency by 2025
9 Apr  
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says its rice offensive programme would make self-sufficiency in rice a reality in the sub-region by 2025.
Nigeria to reduce importation of wheat by 60% in 2025 – Olabanji
8 Apr  
Dr Oliwasina Olabanji, the Team Leader, Wheat Value Change in Nigeria, says that Nigeria will reduce wheat importation by 60 per cent by 2025. Olabanji, who is the Executive Director, Lake Chad Research Institute, stated this on Sunday after inspection of wheat seed production farms in Ringim and Hadejia Local Government Areas of Jigawa. He…