How natural parasites, poor production endanger fish consumers – expert
By Gabriel Ewepu A university don has warned that parasites, contamination and poor handling practices pose serious public-health risks in Nigeria’s fishery sector. Professor of Environmental Parasitology and Nematology, Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Prof. Sidney Obidimma Nzeako, told Vanguard Agrobiz that parasites and contamination […]
Over 92 stakeholders attend BASICS-II 1st Cassava Seed Business Summit 2021
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria continues to fashion out ways to improve on food production and be self-sufficient along various value chains, The Building an Economically Sustainable and Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase II (BASICS-II) project, Tuesday, held the first Cassava Seed Business Summit 2021. The Summit’s objective to bring attention to the […]
AFAN calls on Buhari to investigate Ministry of Agric’s N30m Mosque project
Says contravenes constitution on projection of any religion over another By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigerians remain in doubt of the award of N30 million contract to construct mosque in Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in Borno State by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, […]
Nigeria’s organic agricultural industry can generate N150bn in 5 years — NEPC
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, Thursday, disclosed that Nigeria’s organic agricultural industry can generate N150 billion in the next five years
Nigeria’s organic agricultural industry can generate N150bn in 5 years – NEPC
…FCT is to host NOABS 2021 …Local Organising Committee inaugurated By Gabriel Ewepu THE Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, Thursday, disclosed that Nigeria’s organic agricultural industry can generate N150 billion in the next five years. This was made known by the Chief Executive Officer, NEPC, Olusegun Awolowo, who was represented by the Deputy Director, Products […]
Plant Variety Protection Law critical to food security — NASC
As the Buhari-led administration harps on diversifying the economy through agriculture, the National Agricultural Seed Council, NASC, has maintained that Plant Variety Protection Law remains critical to food security.
