Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) on Wednesday launched an agro-processing center in Sabon Gari Kahuta, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where it forecasted to generate N182,9 million in revenue in the first fiscal year.
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The Federal Government says it is committed to expanding irrigation development and reactivating the Moribund schemes in its bid to enhance food security in the country.
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.
Stakeholders in the agricultural value chain meet in Abuja on Wednesday to chart ways forward for the new federal government policy on agricultural extension services and develop strategies for improving extension service delivery in Nigeria.
The Nigerian Institute of Soil Science (NISS) has donated 56 soil testing kits to the Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BSADP)
Fishnet Alliance has urged policymakers to involve and engage artisanal fishermen in the formulation of fishery policies to preserve the traditional trade.
The Genetically Modified (GM) Potato project ongoing in Nigeria has concluded its first-year multi-locational confined trial in three locations with the Biotech potatoes showing significant yield advantage over conventional varieties planted in the country.
Local fish farmers have called for adequate implementation of policies and the provision of an enabling environment for the sector’s growth and development.
The chairman of the Oyo State Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State (ACCOS), Taofik Akeugbagold on Tuesday, has assured of fairness in disbursing the N1 billion loan to farmers.
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says the Federal Government has immediate and short-term plans for developing a standard framework and guide for ease of doing agribusiness.