The fall armyworm is a destructive pest that primarily attacks maize (corn) crops but can also infest over 80 other plant species, including rice, sorghum, and vegetables. LOSSES CAUSED BY FALL ARMYWORM The losses and damages caused by fall armyworm in maize can vary depending on factors such as the severity of the infestation, the…
KABIYESI: Good morning Ashiwaju, are you surprised that I sent for you? I salute you, the reason I sent for you is this , I thank God that we are all alive today, it is just by His grace, nothing more. Some hours from now, it will be a year that I ascended the…
When in July last year, barely two months in office, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in food security, he was hailed by many people, within and outside Nigeria. In a way, you could say that even the opposition parties, always very quick to criticise government policies, clapped for him, albeit with their…
The federal government, in line with the promise to encourage massive production of food in Nigeria, has invested much more than before in Agriculture. Towards this end it has spent N309 billion in the last one year to cultivate 500,000 hectares of farmlands in the different states in the country. This was disclosed in Abuja…
In the bid to increase agricultural production, and further enhance food sufficiency in Anambra state, the Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Charles Soludo, Sir. Chinedu Nwoye (Glamour), alongside Managing Director Of ASWAMA, Engr. Mike Ozoemena and APGA Chieftain, Hon. Obi Ochije Modilim Ozo, has flagged -off free distribution of farm Inputs to farmers in…
Insecurity and incessant attacks on company facilities were a major clog in the progress wheel in rubber plantation farming in 2023. This is according to Graham Hefer, the Managing Director of Okomu Oil Palm Plc, who made this disclosure in an interview. He called on the Federal Government and Edo State Government to help the…
The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has advocated progressive ranching laws in the Southeast and other parts of Nigeria to permanently address the constant farmers herders crisis. The acting national youth leader of Ohanaeze, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, made the call during a briefing at the just-concluded Igbo Youth…
Rite Foods Limited, one of the leading beverage companies in Africa joined the African continent in celebrating Africa Day 2024, themed “Educate an African for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, Lifelong, Quality, and Relevant Learning in Africa,” resonates deeply with Rite Foods’ commitment to quality and empowerment. The…
Anambra First Lady, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has begun the process of setting up a healthy living garden in Awka, the state capital. The garden, which will serve as an exhibitional sample for the ongoing Healthy Living Garden Competition and the proposed Healthy Living Community Garden initiative, will be occupied by vegetables and other types of…
