Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state By Abdallah el-Kurebe All countries that depend on agriculture hold smallholder farmers in high esteem. When this group of farmers, who are mostly on subsistence scale, are protected enough by government policies on Agriculture, food security is guaranteed. It is on this note that Atiku Bagudu, governor of Kebbi state is advocating for immeasurable support for this group of farmers in order to achieve the food security target of the federal government. The governor harped on this need when he hosted the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Zone A meeting, which is…
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By Abdallah el-Kurebe Facts > The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says that degradation of about two billion of hectares of arable land is due to population pressures in 64 of 105 countries. > The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) says 11 states in Northern Nigeria -Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe and Yobe state in the northeast Nigeria and Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara in the northwest, are threatened by desertification. > Studies by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan show that the rate of deforestation in Nigeria is about 3.5 percent, translating to a…
L-R: Head of Investment & Technological Office of UNIDO in Nigeria, Mrs. Adebisi Olu Madimo, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and his deputy, Ahmad Aliyu in Sokoto By Abdallah el-Kurebe Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has said that his government would partner with the United Nations Industrial Organisation (UNIDO) to develop the capacity of the state’s leather industry in order to meet the required standards and boost revenue generation in the state. Speaking in Sokoto on Thursday when he received Nigeria’s Head of Investment and Technological Office of UNIDO, Mrs. Adebisi Olu Madimo, the governor said that…
R-L: Chairman/CEO of Prime Gold Fertilizer Company, Mr. Felix Okonti; Gov. Tambuwal and his deputy, Ahmed Aliyu By Abdallah el-Kurebe Sokoto state government is to partner with Prime Gold Fertiliser and Chemical Company, an indigenous firm based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for the establishment of a new fertilizer plant in the state. A statement issued by Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, said the Governor spoke shortly after a meeting with the management team of the company led by its, Chairman/CEO, Mr. Felix Okonti, in Sokoto. According to the statement, while the state government would provide the needed incentives and…
“Based on World Food Prize 2013 Proceedings” By Abdallah el-Kurebe The greatest challenge in human history is before us. It is the challenge of feeding a world population that would be upped from seven to nine billion people by the year 2050. It is one of the reasons that the Borlaug Dialogue, an annual series, was organised by the World Food Foundation to discuss the way forward. Facts By 2050 the world population is expected to reach 9 billion people. Most interestingly, the major part of the population growth will occur in developing countries. East and South East Asia’s population…
By Abdallah el-Kurebe @Damyiloh19 The Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) are international legal instruments which goals include environmental protection;measures to remedy, mitigate or otherwise deal with global and/or regional environmental concerns. These agreements are entered into by a large number of states or international organizations as Parties; and embodied in a single instrument or more related instruments. On the other hand, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is an international agreement, which aims to ensure the safe handling, transport and use of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effects on biological diversity, taking also into account…
Workshop attended by experts from India and South Africa Experts say current faecal management wastes water which also leads to shortage of drinking water. People are exposed to faecal matter due to current faecal management system ‘Flush and dispose’ system creates downstream challenges with regard to water quality New Delhi, February 4: With increasing urban populations, a sanitation crisis is growing. A large amount of water is used in flushing human waste away in the method even as large numbers do not have access to toilets while cities across the world are reeling from a water shortage. “New technology and…
New partnership announced between AGCO and Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 3, 2016/ — AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE:AGCO) (http://www.AGCOcorp.com), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment is showcasing its new Massey Ferguson Farm Mechanisation Package at the 10th Biennial US-Africa Business Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1st-4th February 2016. The package is aimed at farmers who are taking their first step in mechanised farming and is primarily based upon the newly launched MF 300 Series tractor plus a set of MF implements and forms part of a wider package of support through the Massey…
Bashir at his workshop Gov. Tambuwal admiring one of the designed cars L-R: Bashir, Commissioner for Science and Tech, Nasiru Zarummai and Gov. Tambuwal By Abdallah el-Kurebe Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Tuesday awarded a scholarship to young Bashir Aliyu, brilliant car designer to study automotive design in the United States. A statement issued by Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, on Tuesday said already, the Governor has directed the Ministry for Higher Education and the state Scholarship Board to work out the process that will lead to his admission to any college to further his studies in America. Speaking when he…
By Abdallah el-Kurebe A Professor of Veterinary Medicine at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), Abdulkadir Junaidu has advocated forinter-disciplinary collaboration of health professionals in order to effectively tackle the outbreak of lassa fever. Junaidu suggested this in Sokoto on Monday as a measure to stop the spread of the lassa fever in parts of the nation. According to him, “This collaboration should involve medics, veterinarians, laboratory scientists and other health workers. This is what is called one-health concept and all these professionals should be brought on board to deal with the lassa fever outbreaks in some parts of the…