The Abia State Government has announced a groundbreaking initiative to eliminate the hazardous practice of roasting meat with burning tyres, replacing it with a safer, eco-friendly biogas technology. This was disclosed by the General Manager of the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA), Mr. Ogbonnaya Okereke, during a press briefing following the State Executive Council…
Barely a year after announcing the outbreak of Tuta absoluta, commonly known as the tomato leaf miner or ‘Tomato Ebola,’ the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, revealed on Wednesday that the disease destroyed over N1.3bn worth of tomatoes. The economic loss recorded in Kano, Katsina and Kaduna States was revealed at the…
The Federal Government has commenced the establishment of a Bamboo development factory in Kogi State. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, who disclosed this on during a ministerial briefing held in Abuja, stated that the initiative aims to boost the Bamboo and Rattan Economy in Nigeria. “The Ministry has commenced implementation of a Bamboo development…
Is the SAO Agro Allied Service Limited guilty of allegation of destruction of farmland said to be located within the Oluwa Forest Reserve in Ondo State? What really is the true situation of things? The firm was accused of destroying the affected farmland, as claimed by farmers in the area. The farmers, in their hundreds,…
The federal government has shut down a mining site occupied by illegal miners for months. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, disclosed the closure which he said was executed by the Mining Marshals in Damau, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement released by Alake’s Special Assistant on…
Pastoralists will soon be smiling, as they will get pastures with ease, while the incidence of conflict with farmers will reduce. It is believed that this development will also address the negative impact of herders’ invasion of farms to feed their cattle on food security. This is because states in the northern part of Nigeria…
Kano State is witnessing a revolution in agriculture. Aside from the investment in livestock, where feeds are grown and herders made to herd their cattle within a forest reserve, the government of Abba Yusuf is encouraging investment in storage and agro-allied establishments in the state. One major step is the commissioning recently by the Minister…
Livestock development is getting a great boost under the present administration. The latest news is that the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has made a significant breakthrough in livestock production with the submission of eight new pasture varieties for registration, release, and certification. It is reported that the development marks a major milestone in the…
There are growing concerns for ginger farmers in Nigeria, particularly the ones in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Farmers in the area have cried to the government for protection and support for them to overcome the problems faced over production of ginger. The affected farmers in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
Things are looking up in the mining sector in Nigeria. A sector where illegal activities ruled in the past and revenue ignored by the government is beginning to yield revenue to the country. Yet, there are indications that whatever is being realised now may just be the tip of the iceberg. Dr. Dele Alake, minister of Solid Minerals said…
