The residents of Agwa communities in Oguta LGA of Imo state have raised an urgent alarm over the invasion of their farmlands by armed herdsmen. The farmers are distraught over the destruction of their crops and plants by cattle owned by the herdsmen, which has severely impacted their livelihoods. Community leaders have called on the…
The European Union (EU) has unveiled a digital platform to boost investment in Nigeria’s agribusiness sector. This was disclosed by the Deputy Director General, Directorate of International Partnerships (INTPA), European Commission, Myriam Ferran at the 9th edition of the Nigeria-EU Business Forum in Abuja. Ferran said that the platform was aimed at increasing private investments…
The Acting Director General of the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), Khalid Ishiak, has said there are 40 metric tons of Tela maize varieties within Nigeria for farmers at the moment. The official disclosed this during a press conference in Abuja amidst controversy trailing the commercialization of the Genetically Modified (GM) corn variety 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…
Ahmed Usman Ododo, Kogi State Governor has said that he saved over N20 billion by recovering and refurbishing 200 tractors which were abandoned by successive administrations in the state. The refurbished tractors have now been deployed for the 2024 wet season farming in the state. According to him, the initiative in recovering and refurbishing the…
It is not just insecurity and scarcity of commodities that are responsible for persistent hike in the prices of commodities, particularly food items. The development is also compounded by a conspiracy at the market that confers undue powers on some interest groups who then determine the price rates and the people who would be admitted…
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…
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….
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) is clapping for President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. The association, which is one of the groups that will be directly impacted by the new ministry says it is the fulfilment of a lifetime dream. It has, therefore,…
President Bola Tinubu has created a new ministry. It is known as the Ministry of Livestock Development. The new ministry was created to address the age-long conflict between criminal herders and farmers in different parts of the country. This was made known by the president, while inaugurating the Presidential Committee on Livestock Reforms at the…
