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For the eighth time, the Board of Trustees (BoT), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has given a vote of confidence and commendation to the institute’s management...

Ogun State Government and stakeholders in the Anchor Borrowers Program (ABP) have agreed on production cost of commodities.

Indications have emerged that lopsided implementation of the Anchor Borrowers’ scheme, the proposed RUGA settlement debacle, very epileptic power supply and appointment of the current minister of agriculture were some of the policies and actions that marred food production and agro-economic development of the country in 2019. Head, Commercial Agriculture and Training, Lower Niger River…

A study by some Brazilian scholars has proven that adding certain enzymes to cassava residues as substitutes for energy-giving ingredients in poultry feeds at a certain age of the birds enhances weight gain, feed conversion ratio, and growth rate.

Indications have emerged that lopsided implementation of the Anchor Borrowers’ scheme, the proposed RUGA settlement debacle, very epileptic power supply and appointment...

A study by some Brazilian scholars has proven that adding certain enzymes to cassava residues as substitutes for energy-giving ingredients in poultry...

The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) has unveiled a new agronomic advisory service, called Akilimo to support cassava growers with knowledge and recommendations to intensify their cassava-based cropping systems.

The need for Nigeria and other African countries to get easy access to affordable food, to end hunger and malnutrition has again being brought to fore.

Smallholder farmers in Edo State have applauded the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration for creating the right environment to attract the investment in the Oil Palm Sector.

It was a case of different strokes for different players in the poultry industry during the festive season. While some smiled to the banks with high proceeds, it wasn’t so for others, as they struggled to sell off their stock at give-away prices, to manageably realise their investment.

Live poultry dealers in the Lagos metropolis have called on the state and local government authorities to provide mini processing and storage facilities in each of the marketplaces to enhance wholesomeness...

To enhance quality and employability of its agricultural graduates, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Felix Kolawole Salako...