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 […]
Agribusiness: NIAS builds capacity of 26 Accessors to sanitize livestock industry
….says trainees to receive internationally recognized certificates By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja THE Nigeria Institute of Animal Science, NIAS, has trained 26 Accessors to sanitize and reposition the livestock subsector in Nigeria. Speaking on the essence of capacity building, Head of Accreditation and Curriculum, NIAS, Peter Alike, said these animal scientists are out to ensure and […]
Inflation: More women engage in backyard farming for food supply in Jos
Some women in Jos metropolis, seeking alternatives to high prices of staple food and vegetables, have taken to backyard farming for the daily food needs of their families. Some of the women who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Jos, said it is commonsensical to have a small farm to […]
CLIMATE CHANGE: Heifer, partners give succour to Nigerian smallholder farmers
By Jimoh Babatunde NIGERIA’S Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Saddiya Umar Farouq recently said the scale of devastation of the present flood situation in the country can only be compared to the 2012 floods as 34 of the country’s 36 states have experienced flooding and heavier than expected rainfall in recent weeks. While many parts of Nigeria […]
NIHORT, lawmaker, train 50 Ondo farmers on tomato production
— To reduce post-harvest losses, unemployment By Dayo Johnson, Akure In a bid to reduce post-harvest losses and unemployment, the National Institute of Horticultural Research (NIHORT), trained 50 unemployed youths and women, in Ondo state, on value addition in tomato production. The Director/ Chief Executive Officer, of NIHORT, Dr Mohammed Attanda, said in Akure, the Ondo […]
Agric Ministry, BAT Foundation for boosts farmers’ productivity with irrigation equipment
By Gabriel Ewepu and Favour Joseph, Abuja AMIDST daunting challenges facing thrown up by devastating flood impact in the agricultural sector, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the British American Tobacco (Nigeria) Foundation, BATNF, Thursday, boosted Smallholder Irrigation Farmer Clusters in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for all-year round agricultural activities. Explaining […]
