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 […]
Post-harvest Losses: NSPRI gives hope to farmers, unveils hermetic steel drums
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Nigeria Stored Products Research Institute, NSPRI, Thursday, gave hope to farmers and investors across various value chains in the agricultural sector by unveiling hermetic steel drums to drastically reduce post-harvest losses. This was made known by the Executive Director, NSPRI, Dr Patricia Pessu, at the Pacegate Limited and NSPRI […]
Housewives advocate security, mechanised farming to reduce cost of food
Housewives in Lagos State, on Wednesday, called for improvement in irrigation farming to reduce the price of food items in the country. The housewives, who spoke with newsmen, said that the high cost of food items had inflicted untold hardship on most households.
Post COVID-19: Develop policies for economic recovery around agriculture, FG tells States
Says Zero-Oil Economy Plan Would Facilitate Agro-Export Value Chain By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo The federal government has advised all states across the federation to use agriculture as leverage for the revival of the nation’s economy post-COVID-19. The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Ikanade Agba spoke Wednesday, at a Community of […]
COVID-19: Agric coalition calls for $350bn annually to eradicate global hunger
As 13 Public Devt Banks to strengthen investments in food, agriculture By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Following enormous pressure caused by climate change and the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic on the global food system, affecting poor countries most, the Food and Land Use Coalition, Wednesday, called for $350 billion annually to eradicate global hunger and […]
Technology, innovation will galvanise N13trn livestock industry ― NIAS
…sets to hold 9th ASAN-NIAS Annual Meeting Nov 15th –18th By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science, NIAS, Thursday, disclosed that the nation’s N13 trillion livestock industry could be galvanized into a major revenue-generating avenue with the application of technology and innovations. This was made known by the Registrar and […]
