Four genetically modified TELA maize varieties have been endorsed by the federal government in Nigeria. The varieties which have been approved for commercialisation are insect resistant and drought tolerant varieties. That is the position of the federal government now to improve maize yield in the country. The approval was granted by the National Committee on…
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Temitope Fashedemi, on Thursday, expressed readiness to “train 819 Tractor Operators and Mechanics to equip them with broad knowledge and practical skills in handling agricultural machinery to enhance food production.” At a two-day stakeholders’ workshop on the review of the draft National…
Cashew dealers in Kogi State are calling on the government to intervene and stop foreigners from disrupting the cashew value chain, citing exploitation and poverty as major concerns. Baba Mohammed, the BOT chairman of the Kogi Cashew Dealers Stakeholders Association, explained that foreigners, especially Indians, are bypassing local merchants and buying directly from farmers, disrupting…
For two days recently Owerri, capital of Imo State played host to herbal practitioners, scientists and policy makers, during which time discussions centred the essence of herber medicine in health management. The grand finale of the Imo State HerbFest 2024 held at the Foret Event Center near Concorde Hotel Junction, which provided an opportunity for…
The European Union (EU) has announced its decision to impose a wave of retaliatory tariffs on the United States after President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping 25% duty on all steel and aluminum imports into the country. The EU’s response comes just hours after Trump’s move, targeting $28bn worth of American exports, including bourbon, motorcycles,…
The National Bureau of Statistics has said Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product growth rate in real terms grew by 3.46 per cent in the third quarter of 2024 on a year-on-year basis. The Statistician General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran said this in a press statement recently. He said the growth is 0.92 percentage points…
The Kano State government is not taking any chances in the effort to increase production of food and other products for the benefit of residents of the state. Towards this goal, the state government has started to distil 22 dormant dams with a purpose to encourage and assist farmers during the dry season. This was…
The World Bank has revealed plans to disburse $500m as loan to enhance rural road infrastructure and agricultural marketing in Nigeria. The financial institution said the fund requested was contained in the final draft of the Resettlement Policy Framework for the Nigeria Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project Scale-UP (RAAMP-SU) under the Federal Ministry of…
A Lagos-based agricultural commodities exchange company has given kudos to the federal government on the recent decision to suspend import duties on some food items to address the hardship in the country. The Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange, LCFE, through its managing director and chief executive officer, Akin Akeredolu-Ale, has commended the Federal Government gave…
The Livestock Reforms Committee is not wasting time on its mandate to introduce reforms into the promotion of livestock farming and management, as well as bringing peace to the environment. The Committee is due to submit its first report to President Bola Tinubu in August, which is about two weeks away. Recall that the Committee…
