Category: Agriculture
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Kwara launches 500 hectares Youth Farm Scheme per LG
By Steve Oni, Ilorin In a move to boost food security in Kwara State, the state government has launched a pilot scheme of 500 hectares tagged ‘Farm Kwara’ in Ifelodun local government area of the state. The intention was to create farming communities that would nurture future agripreneurs, improve the productivity of smallholder farmers, and…
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Potato support project empowers 220 farmers in Plateau
Mr Thomas Muopshin, Project Coordinator, Plateau Potato Value Chain Support Project says the project has provided training and equipment to 220 farmers to boost potato farming in the state. Muopshin disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent on Thursday in Jos. The coordinator said that the farmers were also linked with financial institutions, to…
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Ekiti state to partner Brazil on agribusiness, monorail, BRT — Gov.Fayemi
Ekiti state government, on Monday, said it had concluded plans to enter into partnership with a Brazilian organization, Africa –Brazil International Forum, in agribusiness, monorail and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Gov. Kayode Fayemi, who made this known when he met with officials of the organisation in his office in Ado-Ekiti, said that improving transportation and agriculture…
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Bird flu outbreak: Over 10,000 birds destroyed in Jos –PAN
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Plateau state chapter, has said that over 10,000 birds had been destroyed in Jos as a result of the outbreak of bird flu, according Mrs Nanji Gambo, the Public Relations Officer of the association. She told our correspondent, on Tuesday, in Jos, that officials of the state and Federal ministries…
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UNILORIN researchers develop new maize breed
Researchers in the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin have developed a new breed of maize, named ILOMAZ-1. Prof. Gbolagade Adesiji, a former Ag. Dean of the Faculty, announced the new development to newsmen in Ilorin on Monday. Adesiji told reporters that the research effort that produced the innovation was done in collaboration with the…
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Gov. Abiodun promises to help farmers to boost food production
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun says his administration will help small holder farmers and those in the agriculture value-chain businesses to boost food production and in-turn realise maximum profit. Abiodun made the assertion while inaugurating the lock-up and open stalls and a solar powered borehole at the Olugbo Market in Odeda Local Government area. The governor,…
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World Soil Day: Institute warns against unsustainable soil management practices
The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) has warned against unsustainable soil management practices like misuse of agro-chemicals, soil sealing, pollution and increased fire frequency.NISS’s Registrar, Prof. Victor Chude, gave the warning on Friday in Abuja in a statement to commemorate the 2020 World Soil Day (WSD).Our correspondent reports that the WSD, a UN observance…
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LASG to increase fish production by 60,000 metric tons in 2021
The Lagos State Government says it will increase fish production by at least 60,000 metric tons to bridge the huge deficit in the sector and meet the state’s demand for fish. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos to unveil the forthcoming Lagos Seafood…
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Kwara govt identifies measures to boost food security
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has said the administration is putting in place various measures and collaborating with different stakeholders to ensure zero hunger and boost food security in the state. The governor gave this assurance on Sunday at a food summit organised to commemorate the World Food Day in Ilorin, the state capital. The governor listed such…
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FG reiterates commitment to tackle food insecurity
The federal Government has reiterated its commitment to tackling food insecurity and ensure Nigeria becomes a sovereign nation in Africa through its green alternative programme. Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, made this known in Abuja during the World Food Symposium for 2020 World Food Day Celebration. The World Food Day…