IITA LAUNCHES RESEARCH CENTRE TO BOOST LIVESTOCK IN NIGERIA 

Dr Simeon Ehui, Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA has revealed the importance of having reliable production of high-quality forage for livestock systems. He was speaking at launching of International Livestock Research Institute and Forage Genetic Resource Centre at the IITA headquarters in Ibadan, capital of…

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NIGERIAN FARMERS PLEAD WITH TINUBU TO ARREST INSECURITY SO THEY CAN ACCESS THEIR FARMS 

Farmers in Nigeria have pleaded with The Federal Government to address the thriving insecurity which is keeping them from returning to their farms in the planting season. Farmers who spoke to BUSHLINK said, this will further amplify the surging food insecurity across the country, which in turn will lead to lower supply against the country’s…

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AKPABIO HINTS ON FG’S DISTRIBUTION OF OVER 2,000 TRUCKS OF FERTILISERS TO STATE GOVERNMENTS AND NASS MEMBERS 

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has revealed plans by the federal government to distribute about 60 fertiliser trucks to each of the 36 states of the federation through their governors before the weekend. This was disclosed during the plenary on Tuesday. Akpabio expressed the belief that the gesture will address the country’s impending food insecurity….

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OKONJO-IWEALA ADVISES STAKEHOLDERS TO REVIEW APPROACH TO AGRICULTURE WITH A PURPOSE TO REVIVING THE SECTOR 

The Director General World Trade Organisation (WTO) Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called on stakeholders in the Food and Agriculture sector to revisit the rulebook guarding the sector if revitalisation and growth were the objectives. The DG’s assertions were disclosed at the just concluded two-day workshop themed “Examining Contemporary Challenges In The Agriculture Sector In The…

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