Climate change threatens Nigeria’s food systems as farmers count losses
….experts call for urgent, sustainable measures to mitigate impacts By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Nigeria’s food system is facing growing threats from climate change as erratic rainfall, prolonged dry spells, flooding, rising temperatures, pests and diseases disrupt farming activities, slash yields and leave farmers counting losses running into billions of Naira. The situation, according to […]
FG inaugurates national fertilizer tech C’ttee
The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, has disclosed that the government is poised to ensure availability of good quality fertilizer products that conform to the provisions of existing legal and regulatory framework.
Agricultural Revolution: Ebonyi earmarks 50,000 hectares for rice production
NOT lesser than 50,000 hectares of land have been identified and set aside by the state government across the 13 local government areas of the State for rice farming and production.
Fulani herdsmen: Cattle roaming should stop in W-Africa – Agric Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh made this call during a meeting with a delegation from the World Bank led by the Vice President Africa Region, Mr. Mukhtar Diop in Abuja recently.
Ajima Farms embarks on solving energy problems with innovative waste management
A pilot project that will tackle the energy challenges facing off-grid rural communities commenced in Rije, Kuje Area Council of Abuja recently as Ajima Farms and General Enterprises Nigeria Limited in Partnership with ECO-WATT Projects launched Waste-2-Watts off-grid energy initiative.
Springfield invests N200m in moribund Ikara tomatoes plant
MANY before now wonder why Nigeria that is the 13th world largest producer of tomato and second in Africa still continue to spend over $300 million yearly on tomato concentrate importation.
