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. […]
COVID-19: OFAB urges FG, other govts to adopt high yielding varieties, drones, mechanization
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa Nigeria Chapter, Saturday, urged the Federal Government and other African governments to adopt high yielding crop varieties, agricultural drones, farm mechanization and digital agriculture solutions as options in managing the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic to enhance food production. This was the assertion […]
Post COVID-19: Lagos govt gives farmers seedlings to boost harvest
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government said it has distributed one ton of Downy Mildew Resistant (DMR) and Leaf Streak Resistant (LSR) – Y (Yellow) hybrid maize seedlings to 650 farmers despite fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Downy Mildew and Leaf Streak are diseases that destroy the maize seeds thereby affecting farmers’ harvest […]
AFAN hails Prof Gambari over appointment as CoS
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Friday, hailed Professor Ibrahim Gambari over the appointment as new Chief of Staff, CoS, to President Muhammadu Buhari amid the raging Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, where the association expressed […]
NASC assures farmers of accessing 81, 000mt of seeds for 2020 planting season
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, Wednesday, assured farmers in the country of accessing 81, 000 metric tonnes of certified seeds for 20202 planting season. This was disclosed by the Director-General, NASC, Dr. Philip Ojo, in his address during a media briefing via Zoom, while speaking on what the Council […]
Ibrahim-led AFAN executive disowns Mudi
Alleges illegal registration of another AFAN By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Ibrahim led All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, executive, Tuesday, disowned the Faruk Rabiu Mudi, President of alleged illegally registered AFAN. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, AFAN, Kabir Ibrahim, where it alleged that Faruk Rabiu Mudi is […]
Why Fulanis deserve FG’s attention, intervention in milk production — NGFCS boss
Calls on CBN to develop rural agriculture By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Coordinator of Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society, NFGCS, Redson Tedheke, Sunday, said the Fulanis deserve Federal Government’s attention and intervention to increase milk production and reduce the cost of importation of the commodity. This was the assertion of the National […]
Hassan’s appointment as BoA’s acting MD signifies hope for farmers — AFAN
Seeks to own 30% shares in BoA By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Friday, hailed the appointment of acting Managing Director of Bank of Agriculture, BoA, Alwan Hassan, as it signifies hope for smallholder farmers in the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, […]
Ease of Lockdown: NAQS to fully resume export certification activities at ports
As FG grants authorization to make agro-export kinetic By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS, Friday, disclosed full resumption of export certification activities at the nation’s ports to reactivate agribusiness in the country as Federal Government eases lockdown in the fight against the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. This was made known […]
COVID-19: NFGCS supports 11 communities with bags of rice in Nasarawa
Tasks govt on post-COVID-19 massive agric support, devt By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society, NFGCS, weekend, disclosed of supporting 11 communities in Kokuna Local Government of Nasarawa State, with over 100 bags of rice and five cows to cushion the effect of the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. This was […]
RIFAN appeals to Delta Govt. to provide agrochemicals for farmers
The Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Delta, Mr. Silver Ejezie, has appealed to the state government to make agrochemicals available to farmers in the state. Ejezie made the appeal on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba. He expressed regret over the shortage of agrochemicals used for […]
