Katsina governor, Dikko Radda has sought the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB) to develop the abundant agricultural and renewable energy resources in the State.
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The Chairman Lagos State Butchers Association, Mr Bamidele Alabi, says lack of traceability of cattle being produced and consumed in the country is responsible for the nation’s red meat not acceptable for export.
The Horse and Donkey Sellers Association of Nigeria have pleaded with the Federal Government to probe the recurring seizures of donkey meat by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Kebbi.
Agrolearn, an agric education group, has launched a learning platform to boost food security in the country.
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) says that no fewer than 11 million of its members have adopted the Tingo mobile smartphone and fintech applications for their daily operations.
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector, on Thursday in Abuja, launched the African Catfish Value Chain to address the challenges in its farming and boost productivity.
A coalition of commodity associations and farmers’ groups has called on government to use the savings from subsidy funds to develop the nation’s agriculture sector, through the National Agriculture Development Fund (NADF).
A General Physician, Dr Tunji Akintade, has appealed to government at all levels to ensure effective monitoring and food safety practices to reduce the incidence of foodborne diseases in the country.
The Nigeria Young Farmers Network (NYFN) has advised the Federal Government to divert large percentage of funds saved from fuel subsidy withdrawal to National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF).
A Non-governmental organization (NGO), The International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD), on Friday trained 100 women farmers on climate-smart agriculture.