The governors of the Northeast Nigeria have pledged to boost small scale irrigation farming to mitigate negative impact of climate change in the region.
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Pesticides used in agriculture have long been the subject of controversy and misinformation – and the attention of regulators. Since before America’s first neonicotinoid (“neonic”) insecticide was registered in 1994, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been continually assessing the risks of this vital class of pesticide on plants, humans, animals, and the environment. EPA’s science-based risk assessments are the basis for their reputation in agriculture as one of the safest and most environmentally friendly agrochemicals in use today.
ASHENEWS reports that the Nigerian government, on Sunday, inaugurated the National Wheat Cultivation scheme in Auyo local government area of Jigawa, targeting 1,250,000 tonnes of yields in a total of 100,000 hectares of land.
Slow release fertilizers ( SLR) are those that release their nutrients in a gradual and controlled manner, better adapting to the demand of the plants and minimizing losses to the environment.
A non-governmental organization (NGO) says it has trained 50 Rivers farmers on the production of bio-pesticides, organic pesticides, and bio-fertilizers.
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s agriculture sector have urged the federal and state governments to prioritize capacity building for youth and women in agriculture on modern technology and innovations.
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has urged youths, retired military officers, retired senior public officers, and businessmen to go into agricultural practice to improve the nation’s economy.
The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) on Thursday expressed its resolve to end the protracted clashes between farmers and herders in Sokoto State.
A report by Cadre Harmonise (CH) has alerted that about 26.5 million people in 26 states of Nigeria will face a food crisis between June and August 2024.
The Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr. Bello Goronyo, on Thursday, appealed to stakeholders in Dadinkowa, Yamaltu/Deba local government area of Gombe state, to support the federal government’s agenda for food security.