Abattoirs silently ravaging Nigerians, animal experts warn
•Create diseases, tumor, cancer, high BP, strokeBy Gabriel EwepuMeat has its primary source from livestock including cows, goats, sheep, poultry products, and among others. This important source of protein is now a dangerous means of deadly parasites causing terminal diseases which are contracted from animals slaughtered at the abattoirs by butchers and sold to Nigerians. […]
NASC, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, others launch IMAGE to provide farmers quality seeds
As farmers have increased yields in rice, cassava, maize, cowpea By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As the nation yearns to boost food security, availability, and affordability, the National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, in collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation, and Content Global Development, Tuesday, launched Institutionalizing Monitoring of Crop Variety Adoption Using Genotyping programme, […]
NALDA to train 30,000 graduates on soil testing, extension services
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Lands Development Authority, NALDA, Monday, disclosed move to engage and train 30, 000 graduates on soil testing and extension services under the Young Farmers Scheme, YFS, to boost farmers’ productivity in achieving food security. This was made known by the Executive Secretary, NALDA, Prince Paul Ikonne, at […]
Rice millers express fear, raise alarm over massive smuggling of foreign rice
Calls on FG to urgently curb illicit inflow, freeze smugglers account Says nation’s economy endangered, Nigerians’ health at risk By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Federal Government reopens some land borders and take-off of Africa Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, agreement, rice millers under the auspices of Rice Millers Association of Nigeria, RIMAN, Saturday, expressed […]
Agribusiness: NASC withdraws, delists 103 seed entrepreneurs in 2020
Says farmers to access over 100mts of certified seeds staple crops Expresses high hope over passage of Plant Variety Protection Bill By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, Friday, disclosed that 103 seed companies had their operational licenses withdrawn and were delisted due to over activities contrary to quality and standard. […]
Kano govt distributes 5,000 water pumps to farmers for irrigation
Kano State government has distributed 5,000 water pumps to farmers to boost irrigation farming and achieve food security in the state.
