The National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), on Saturday, advised farmers to choose and multiply right variety crops to mitigate climate change.
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The Cross River Government on Saturday announced plans to unveil a N30 billion commercial agric development fund that would enable farmers to have access to loan as part of efforts to ensure food sufficiency and boost agriculture in the state.
Okra is folate rich, a nutrient that enriches red blood vessels, protects the heart, and lowers the risk of birth defects in babies.
Some agriculture experts have proffered workable solutions to tackle rising food inflation in the country.
For grain traders trying to map out their 2024 shipping costs, there are generally two interlinked equations to consider: the supply of bulk carrier ships and the demand for cargo loaded on them, and the extent to which that supply-demand balance will be disrupted by various grain-related and external factors.
Export demand and competition, the war in Ukraine, domestic supplies, the fight for planted area, and global weather will be primary factors influencing wheat, corn and soybean prices and production levels in the year ahead.
The Director General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha says genetically modified maize, known as TELA maize, will be commercially released by National Variety Release Committee in 2024.
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has unveiled three strategic initiatives to reposition the nation’s agricultural sector and promote food security for all.
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has temporarily suspended food assistance in some parts of Sudan’s state of Gezira as fighting spreads south and east of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, the aid agency said in a statement.
ASHENEWS reports that a report by the committee on the reintroduction of the poll tax system in Niger State has observed that pastoralists or Fulani herdsmen in Niger State have ceased to enjoy dividends of governance.