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 […]
Fish farmer says unscrupulous farmers using additives to produce catfish
Some unscrupulous fish farmers are using additives and fertilisers as feeds to boost catfish production in Nigeria, a fish farmer, Mr Phillip Ogunnaike, has revealed.
Kogi ADP launches ICT and Agric Training Centre
Kogi Agricultural Development Project (ADP) has launched its Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Agriculture Training Centre.
3,000 farmers embrace sorghum production in Daura LG
No fewer than 3,000 farmers have joined the ongoing massive sorghum production programme in Daura Local Government Area of Katsina State.
AGRA asks FG to consider World Bank report
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa, AGRA, has urged the Federal Government to consider a recent World Bank report and create an enabling environment for business to thrive in Nigeria.
Nigeria earns $402m from Cashew in 2017- Faseru
The National President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, Tola Faseru, has disclosed that the production of the commodity has increased from about 90,000 metric tonnes in 2011 to 220,000 metric tonnes at the end of 2017 translating to about $402million.
