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. […]
Provide more dams on grazing routes to prevent herder-farmer conflicts — AFAN
The apex body of farmers in Nigeria, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, weekend, called on the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to provide more dams along grazing routes to prevent herder-farmer conflicts
Ministry of Agric moves to vaccinate livestock with 2m free doses in North East
Following prevention of possible outbreak of transboundary animal diseases, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Friday, moved to vaccinate livestock with 2 million vaccines in the North East region
Nat’l Pasture Development Programme’ll reduce herder/farmer conflicts — FG
The Federal Government, weekend, assured that the new National Pasture Development Programme, NAPDEP, will reduce herder-farmer conflicts across the country
ICRC assist over 50,000 IDP farmers with 2mmt of seeds, others
The International Committee of The Red Cross, ICRC, has disclosed of assisting vulnerable farmers amongst Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, with 2 million metric tonnes of seeds and other inputs in over six States
Nigeria stands to make N46 billion profit annually from PBR Cowpea yield — IAR
The Executive Director, Institute for Agricultural Research, (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU), Professor Mohammad F. Ishyaku has said that Nigeria stands to make profit of N46 billion annually as a result of the yield margin from the Pod Bore Resistant, PBR Cowpea variety
FG considers drip irrigation
As food prices continue to soar, the Federal Government, disclosed considering drip irrigation for food production…
31,666 farmers get N5.9bn loan under CBN’s ACGSF
31,666 farmers get N5.9bn loan under CBN’s ACGSF
Over 10m Nigerians engaged in fishing activities, we’ll support them — FG
The Federal Government, Thursday, revealed that over 10 million Nigerians are actively engaged in fishing activities in the fish subsector
We can’t close 2.5mmt deficit with frozen fish importation –FG
The Federal Government, Monday, disclosed that despite importation of frozen fish into Nigeria, the deficit of 2.5 million metric tonnes cannot closed with the current demand of 3.6 million metric tonnes per annum
Democracy Day: Why we scored Buhari fair on agric sector impact on economy —Arc Ibrahim
As Nigeria marks another June 12 as Democracy Day, the National President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Arch Kabir Ibrahim, scored the Buhari-led administration fair on agricultural development and food production, while speaking on other issues affecting the sector
