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. […]
How cocoa can generate more revenue for Nigeria’s economy – Stakeholders
COCOA stakeholders want increased local processing and consumption of cocoa derivatives through inclusion in the school feeding program.
45,000 rice farmers to benefit from anchor borrowers loan in Katsina
45,000 registered rice farmers across 34 local government areas of Katsina would benefit from Federal Government’s anchor borrower agricultural programme under the current farming season in Katsina State
Farmer harps on bio-security to prevent poultry disease spread
A poultry farmer, Mr Joel Oduware, has stressed the need for adequate bio-security on livestock farms, especially poultry, to prevent spread of diseases. Bio-security is a procedure or measure designed to protect the population against harmful biological or biochemical substances. Oduware, a member of the Poultry Association of Nigeria, PAN, who made this known in an […]
FG to partially privatize Bank of Agriculture – Minister
Federal Government has disclosed that plans are underway to commercialize and partially privatize the Bank of Agriculture, BoA.
Africa has potential to become net exporter of agricultural commodities — AfDB
Africa has the potential to become a net exporter of agricultural commodities, replacing imports worth more than 110 billion dollars.
Palm oil producers cry out over price slide due to illegal import
The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has raised alarm over the downward slide in the price of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and local demand in spite of their huge investments.
Funds, low quantity of feed challenges of agribusiness in Nigeria – Agriculturists
Agriculturists have identified non availability of funds, low quantity of feed inputs and reduction of participants in the business as major challenges hindering the growth of agriculture.
Bt cotton‘ll revamp 250 ailing textile firms, boost economy- Dr Akpa
THE Director General of National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA, Prof Alex Akpa, has assured that the release of Bt cotton will revamp the nation’s ailing 250 textile firms and also boost the economy in a short in time.
Anambra’s PPP giant rice mill kicks off with 120,000mt annual production target
Anambra state is now counting the gains associated with the resuscitation and expansion of a moribund rice mill, under the Public Private Partnership, PPP venture.
How we crashed cost of farming in N-Delta – Elekwachi
James Elekwachi is Economic Development Programme Manager at the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, PIND. He tells Vanguard’s Egufe Yafugborhi, in this interview, that the development agency’s sustained commitment to lifting many from poverty into livelihood engagements, through improved farming skills and information, would have passed by if the goodwill organisation had caved in to profound tendencies for violence and disruptions it met on ground six years ago.
