A new analysis by the United Nation’s (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) have identified Nigeria and 26 other countries across the globe as front liners of an impending food crisis, driven by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The joint analysis warned that Continue Reading
Month: July 2020
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have called for concerted global action to halt the spread of a deadly pig disease, African Swine Fever (ASF). The agencies called on countries and development partners Continue Reading
Dr Rose Gidado, Scientist and National Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Nigeria chapter, says the application of biotechnology to agriculture enhances soil quality and reduces the levels of soil erosion. She said this in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Abuja. Continue Reading
Output in the poultry industry will likely drop this year owing to the recent FX ban imposed by the Central Bank on importers of maize. The move came at a time the country is experiencing a shortage in maize supply owing to the intensifying effects of climate change experienced in 2019 and the Continue Reading
Globally, ecosystem stakeholders are establishing measures to respond to the socio-economic shock of COVID-19 on populations and businesses alike. More specifically, governments and some development organizations are at the forefront of devising and implementing action plans to buffer the Continue Reading
The African Farmers’ Stories is an initiative of Support4AfricaSMEs that aims to amplify the voices of African farmers through weekly interviews, highlighting their vital role in feeding the continent. It is supported by partners like Business Day, MSF Agribusiness, Big Dutchman, Clarke Energy Continue Reading
Coffee is one of the world’s most popular beverages. There are many types of coffee globally, whose classification highly depends on the origin of the coffee beans or its preparation process. Coffee is famous due to many reasons, most of which are medical. For instance, drinking coffee improves Continue Reading
The National President, Maize Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (MAGPAMAN), Dr Edwin Uche, has said that their members have accessed about N13 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP). Dr Uche said the farmers numbering about Continue Reading
Kano state government has approved 1000 hectares of land for lease to commercial and large scale animal feed production companies under an Agro Pastoral Development it implementing in the state. The approved expanse of land is spread across selected government grazing reserve areas in the 16 Continue Reading
The Lagos State Government (LASG) says it will start a five-week intensive training on July 13 for no fewer than 450 young entrepreneurs on the use of coconut waste in arts and craft. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, said that the trainining would be organised Continue Reading