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Ponmo: NILEST Moves to Discourage Consumption, Seeks Growth of Leather Industry

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine September 22, 2022 19 0

The Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST) has said it is working to discourage the consumption of animal skin (ponmo), “which has no nutritional value”, to save the leather industry and improve the economy of the country. The Director-General, NILEST in Samaru, Zaria, Continue Reading

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FG Commences Construction of Livestock Development Centres in Yobe

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine September 22, 2022 37 0

The Federal Government has commenced the construction of three livestock development centres in Yobe State. The project, which includes Jakusko/Nasari grazing reserve with 49,600 hectares, Badegana (190,000 hectares) and Gurjaje (93, 000 hectares), is being executed through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in collaboration with the Yobe Continue Reading

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Food Safety Concerns, Non-Adherence to Best Practices, Causing Rejection of Agro-Exports from Nigeria – Experts

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine September 22, 2022 26 0

Experts have said food safety concerns, technical barriers, non-adherence to best practices, and disregard for basic requirements are largely responsible for the rejection that agro-exports from Nigeria face abroad. Specifically, the Technical Committee on Nigeria Agro Export Reject recently inaugurated by the Ministry of Trade and Investment to investigate rejection of Continue Reading

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Sesame, Melon Seeds Export Under UK, EU Watch List Due to Presence of Contaminants – NEPC

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine September 22, 2022 25 0

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has said apart from cowpea ban, sesame and melon seeds export is under tight scrutiny by the United Kingdom and European Union (EU) owing to presence of contaminants, but the seeds are still allowed for import at the moment. Recall that AgroNigeria reported that NEPC said export rejection constitutes […]Continue Reading

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NABDA Calls for Teamwork to Achieve Food, Nutrition Security

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine September 22, 2022 6 0

A stakeholder in the agriculture sector has said Nigeria cultivates the largest hectares of maize in Africa, but the country is not rated because 80% of its annual yield is lost pre- and post harvest. Specifically, the Managing Director of EcoBasic Seed, Brighton Karume, stated this during a tour of one of the company’s demonstration […]Continue Reading

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Conduct Proper Research, Market Survey Before Planting, Expert Urges Nigerian Farmers

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine September 22, 2022 28 0

A stakeholder and agribusiness expert has advised Nigerian farmers to conduct proper research and market survey before planting in order to earn more and reduce post harvest losses. The Deputy Chairperson, Agricultural and Allied Group, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mrs. Bosun Solarin, gave this advice while speaking on “Opportunities for Networking and Continue Reading

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Conduct Proper Research, Market Survey Before Planting, Expert Urges Nigerian Farmers

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine September 22, 2022 15 0

The Kaduna State Agricultural Development Agency (KADA), has called for proper mainstreaming of women in agriculture, saying empowering them in the sector is not an abomination as perceived by some Africans. The General Manager of KADA, Dr. Abubakar Bayero, stated this on the sidelines of a one-day validation meeting on the draft report of gender […]Continue Reading

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Africa has Potential to Increase Agricultural Productivity, Produce Genetically Modified Crops – Stakeholders

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine September 22, 2022 12 0

Stakeholders in Africa’s agricultural sector have said the continent cannot continue to rely on foreign aids for food supply that are often genetically modified while it has the potential to do the same. The Director-General, Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique, Dr. Olga Fafetine, who stated this at a meeting of regulators from Ethiopia, Mozambique and […]Continue Reading

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Saving wildlife, livelihoods amid climate challenges in Kenya

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine September 16, 2022 24 0

The degradation of the land had forced their livestock to compete with local wildlife for the fast-diminishing water supplies and grazing. Thinking the rent would bring in much-needed extra income, the families found instead that the agreement only made the problem worse. This resulted from the farmer clearing some of the land to grow crops […]Continue Reading

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US bans poultry products from Botswana

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine September 16, 2022 20 0

The US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service agency recently confirmed that the US had decided to prevent the entry of poultry meat, live birds and all poultry by-products from Botswana or transiting through that country, in order to prevent the introduction of the disease to US poultry farms. In a statement announcing the ban, […]Continue Reading