The Federal Government has approved registration and release of a new Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea variety for commercialization. The approval was granted by the National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Varieties, chaired by Mr. Oladosu Awoyemi.The meeting held in Ibadan, Oyo State. The new cowpea variety, SAMPEA 20-T, was developed by … Read more
Recalling its efforts in curbing child labour in West Africa, Nestlé is spending 45 million Swiss francs ($45.13 million) a year in order to source cocoa sustainably. The company, which has spent about 220 million francs over the past ten years on efforts to tackle child labour and deforestation in cocoa, said it aimed to … Read more
In a move to sustain the Agripreneur Scheme designed to boost food security and create wealth for farmers in the state, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has expanded the scheme to cover piggery, cassava and oil palm production, in more locations in the state. Obaseki disclosed after attending the annual thanksgiving service of Omega … Read more
The disasters that befall the farmers have serious adverse effects on the financial position of the nation. Omobola Tolu-Kusimo writes on how African Reinsurance Corporation and International Finance Corporation (IFC) are working to curb the trend. Agriculture remains the only means of ensuring food sufficiency in any country, Nigeria inclusive. But it has always been … Read more
The Nigerian Institute of Soil Science , has harped on the need to urgently enact a national soil policy to curb soil erosion and improve the nation’ s food security. The Registrar of the Institute , Prof Victor Chude , during the commemoration of World Soil Day yesterday , in Abuja , bemoaned the obsolete … Read more
The Management of the University of Ilorin says it is making efforts to key into the Federal Government’s poultry revival programme. Prof. Mikhail Buhari, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Management Services, Unilorin made this disclosure on Monday in Ilorin. He explained that the University is at an advanced stage of discussion with a partner bank and the Central … Read more
A corps member, Oladapo Atoyebi, who embarked on plantation of cucumber on a hectare of land in Osun State, has received an award from the National Youth Service Corps for outstanding performance. Oladapo, who is of batch B, is presently undergoing her 12-month mandatory service at Ikoyi town, in Isokan Local Government Area of Osun. … Read more
The Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Shameen Ahsan, has announced plans by the country and Nigeria to sign an agreement in the area of agriculture. Ahsan, who spoke at a Nigeria- Bangladesh business forum in Lagos, said there was the need to create a better link to foster commercial activities between the two countries. … Read more
In a bid to combatting malnutrition especially among women and children, the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Oyo State government and some Nollywood celebrities have endorsed the 2019 Nutritious Food Fair. The NFF is an annual event organised by HarvestPlus and its sectoral partners, including International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Global Alliance for Improved … Read more
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation ( AATF) said the continent is at risk of losing over 20 million metric tons of maize to Fall Armyworm pest , in the next few years , if necessary measures are not taken to avert this . Coordinator of the Teller Maize Project of the AATF, Dr. Sylvester Oikeh … Read more
Nigeria’s effort at ensuring the nation become a major producer of rice seems to be getting the desired fillip as the German government, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has stated its commitment to provide €2 million for the implementation of the second phase of the Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) in … Read more