An Agricultural Economist at the African Development Bank (AFDB), Chuma Ezedinma says the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone programme (SAPZ), will create jobs for no fewer than 200,000 residents in Anambra.
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ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state government has commenced a statewide livestock vaccination campaign in a bid to prevent diseases among animals and also avert their transmission to humans.
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State chapter, has predicted over 50 per cent bird mortality rate if the hot weather persists.
The Director General of, the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Mustapha Abdullahi has urged farmers to embrace biotechnology to boost food production in the country.
A Coalition, Organic and Agro ecology Initiative (ORAIN) has called on farmers to embrace organic and agro ecological farming practices to enhance food and nutrition security in the country.
“Our focus is on achieving the revised targets set for DSR Numan Operations, Dangote Adamawa Sugar Limited, and Nasarawa Sugar Company Limited, while we are hopeful that the Taraba State Government will resolve the community payment issues that have led to the stoppage of activities at the Dangote Taraba Sugar Limited, Lau/Tau project.”
“To fulfill its humanitarian pioneering role all over the world, my country has handed over more than 50 tonnes of dates to the friendly and brotherly Nigerian government, in addition to the 50 tonnes of dates distributed in Kano on Wednesday.
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“Forty other cows were still struggling for their lives, so we immediately carried them to the nearest abattoirs where they were treated and saved from death.