The President Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Chief Sunday Ezeobiora has expressed concerns over the detrimental impact of the record-high prices of maize and soybeans on the Nigerian poultry industry. He said the consequences of the high cost include a significant job losses. He said this was because two crucial ingredients in the formulation of…
Nigerian scholar, Dr Abdulrazak Ibrahim, invented an insect control technology that is protecting farmers' crops in Brazil. The genetic engineer co-led an African-Brazil project that is responsible for the creation of the first-ever biolistic facility to be in Northern Nigeria. Ibrahim said he got the inspiration to delve into science, technology and innovation pathways fields…
The Sokoto state governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto has commissioned a township water scheme designed to produce 3 million gallons of water per day in a bold step towards addressing perennial water shortages in the State. The event, held at the Old Airport Water Scheme site on Monday, marked a milestone in the administration’s ambitious plan…
The private sector is working hard to partner the government in the desperate effort to solve the nagging issue of food insecurity in the country. One of the foremost business leaders in the food sector, BUA Foods Plc, has said it will expand its wheat flour milling capacity to 2.5m MTpa. This was contained in…
BEVERAGE COMPANY SPONSORS NIGERIAN IDOL EVENT Bigi Carbonated Soft Drink brand’s Africa’s biggest music talents hunt show tagged Nigerian Idol Season 9 has kicked off its live shows on Sunday, May 26th, 2024. Omawumi, 9ice, and Ric Hassani who were judges were thoroughly impressed by the vocal versatility and strength displayed in the competition, which…
The farmers demographic in Nigeria shows that over 40 million Nigerians are in one form of farming technique or another. That is official, as it was released by the National Bureau of Statistics. This, therefore , puts to rest the controversy that has long surrounded agriculture data in the country. The Bureau is launching the…
The federal government is convinced that for the country to effectively address the problem of food insecurity a concerted effort is needed to deal with the impact of climate change on agriculture. that is why it is preaching the priority should be given to soil health and the practice of climate-smart farming. This is because…
If the plans of Governor Ademola ADELEKE sails through, then in no distant future Osun State will lead other states in Nigeria in the production of cocoa. He said plans had reached an advance stage to collaborate with a Chinese company towards achieving this objective. Adeleke gave the assurance while receiving a Chinese team that…
Nigeria, Angola, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia are among the countries scheduled to benefit from $41.1 million fund packaged by United States Department. It is the US-led Vision for Adapted Soils and Crops (VACS) multi-donor trust fund, which is hosted by UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). This was disclosed at the UN climate summit…
I employed a farm worker some time ago when I took a decision to go into farming. Employment terms wrapped up and I fulfilled my primary part of the agreement. We purchased farm implements, got him a telephone as well as modest accommodation near the farm. Not long after, the guy abandoned the farm and…
