The National Assembly says it will make necessary legislation that will drive the needed reforms in the agriculture sector and boost food production in the country.
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The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rumer, Ms Amina Momoh-Orimoloye has called for enhanced infrastructure investment to boost Nigeria’s livestock sector.
The Federal Government has called for calm on the proposed nationwide hunger protest, stating that it has created centers across…
With this investment, Zambia is on track to produce a target of 915 metric tons of the product by 2026, representing a 1.2% year-on-year growth since 1973.
Agriculture experts have provided reasons why the Federal Government’s food palliatives are ineffective in addressing Nigeria’s growing food prices.
“We are here to distribute agricultural inputs free of charge to our farmers, including women and youths, with the sole aim of ensuring a bumper harvest and promoting food security by the special grace of Allah,” he said.
The finalists have been drawn from Benin, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The National Seed Council, a technical body responsible for the approval of seed varieties for release in Ghana, has officially…
“It involves exploring knowledge of the functional genomics of species and organisms, by incorporating specific DNA sequences coding for desirable traits into crops of interest. This involves using tools of gene transfer such as Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, electroporation, particle bombardment, and calcium phosphate-mediated gene transformation,” Akinbo explained.
ASHENEWS reports that the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has approved the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project, for the development of irrigation infrastructure at the Kafin Chiri dam in the Garko local government area of the state, at the cost of N2.5 billion.