A new study by the Nature magazine has revealed that about 75% of the world’s industrial fishing vessels are not publicly tracked.
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The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN), FCT Chapter has expressed concern over the increase in prices of baking materials in the country.
An NGO, Coldhubs in collaboration with Heifer International, has erected a 100-tonne cold room facility in Farin-Gada market to boost agribusiness for producers and marketers of agricultural products in Plateau.
The Enugu State Graduate Farmers (ESGF), has lamented the destruction of its 35,000 hectares of rice farmlands by herdsmen in the state.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Production Services and Rural Development, Senator Saliu Mustapha, gave the assurance at a technical session on the draft agricultural extension service delivery revitalization bill organized by Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN-ICON2) Project in Abuja, on Wednesday.
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has announced plans to resume rice production at its 180-ton-per-day rice mill in Rivers.
Experts in the agriculture sector have pledged commitment towards speedy implementation of National Gender Policy on Agriculture.
Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule on Tuesday flagged off the sales of fertilizer to farmers for dry season crop production, warning officials in the state against diversion of the commodities.
A Gombe-based soil scientist, Dr Ibrahim Kawu has advised farmers to ensure proper application of organic and inorganic fertilizers to boost soil fertility and productivity.
The National Coconut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NACOPPMAN), South-West Chapter, says Nigeria needs 700,000 metric tons of coconut to bridge processing gap of the commodity.